UKSPF Finance and Compliance Officer
University of Sunderland
Sunderland, UK
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Business Compliance
About the University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland offers life-changing opportunities for 27,500 students across its campuses in Sunderland, London, Hong Kong, and through global partnerships with learning institutions in 19 countries. We're proud to be a top 50 UK university (Guardian University Guide 2024), with top-quality facilities, inclusive culture, and our vibrant, ever-changing city.
About the role
We have an amazing opportunity for someone to join the team on a secondment basis until March 2025 as a Finance and Compliance Officer.
Innovation and Skills is a fast paced and friendly place to work. We offer a flexible agile working arrangement. Innovation and Skills work across a number of fully funded and commercial contracts, therefore your working day will be diverse.
This role will be aligned to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Contract, which is led by the University of Sunderland. This role will support in the compliance of the employer and learner paperwork from the partners and for the management of the financial information both from the partners and from our own internal delivery teams, to ensure that the information on the claim is accurate and correct.
What you can bring
The successful candidate will be keen to work as part of a team and the ability to work across the directorate. You will have good attention to detail when checking partner returns and be a good communicator both internally and externally, to support the partners and the council with information requests. You will have the ability to interrogate and draw data and financial information from spreadsheets.
What we can offer you
Our University is not just a place of academic excellence, but also a community that embraces inclusivity and support. We value our staff and offer a rewarding package that goes beyond just salary. At the University of Sunderland, we prioritise not only your professional growth but also your happiness and well-being.
We strongly believe that an inclusive university, where a diverse range of individuals feel valued and have equal opportunity to get into work and reach their potential, is good for our staff, students, university, and society.
Our work on equality, diversity and inclusivity has never been more important. We believe inclusivity is an essential value at the heart of what we do, and we want all our staff to be part of that journey with us.
Our recent staff survey conducted in 2023 showed that 97% of our staff believed that we were committed to achieving an inclusive university.
The closing date for applications is Monday 6th January (23.59 GMT).
For any informal enquiries please contact Lindsey McGaughey lindsey.mcgaughey@sunderland.ac.uk
The University of Sunderland offers life-changing opportunities for 27,500 students across its campuses in Sunderland, London, Hong Kong, and through global partnerships with learning institutions in 19 countries. We're proud to be a top 50 UK university (Guardian University Guide 2024), with top-quality facilities, inclusive culture, and our vibrant, ever-changing city.
About the role
We have an amazing opportunity for someone to join the team on a secondment basis until March 2025 as a Finance and Compliance Officer.
Innovation and Skills is a fast paced and friendly place to work. We offer a flexible agile working arrangement. Innovation and Skills work across a number of fully funded and commercial contracts, therefore your working day will be diverse.
This role will be aligned to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Contract, which is led by the University of Sunderland. This role will support in the compliance of the employer and learner paperwork from the partners and for the management of the financial information both from the partners and from our own internal delivery teams, to ensure that the information on the claim is accurate and correct.
What you can bring
The successful candidate will be keen to work as part of a team and the ability to work across the directorate. You will have good attention to detail when checking partner returns and be a good communicator both internally and externally, to support the partners and the council with information requests. You will have the ability to interrogate and draw data and financial information from spreadsheets.
What we can offer you
Our University is not just a place of academic excellence, but also a community that embraces inclusivity and support. We value our staff and offer a rewarding package that goes beyond just salary. At the University of Sunderland, we prioritise not only your professional growth but also your happiness and well-being.
- Enjoy a generous annual leave entitlement of 31 days, along with an additional 5 closure days over the Christmas break and 8 Bank Holidays.
- Enrolment into our pension scheme, ensuring your financial security for the future.
- Access to our "My Lifestyle Benefits Platform", where you can enjoy online discounts at hundreds of retailers every day. Plus, take advantage of exclusive schemes that allow you to purchase a new car, bike, or technology at a discounted rate.
- Your health and well-being are important to us. That's why we provide access to discounted private medical insurance, health cash plans, and guidance on financial well-being.
- Maintaining an active lifestyle is made easy with discounted membership for CitySpace Fitness, our state-of-the-art facility for sports and social activities.
We strongly believe that an inclusive university, where a diverse range of individuals feel valued and have equal opportunity to get into work and reach their potential, is good for our staff, students, university, and society.
Our work on equality, diversity and inclusivity has never been more important. We believe inclusivity is an essential value at the heart of what we do, and we want all our staff to be part of that journey with us.
Our recent staff survey conducted in 2023 showed that 97% of our staff believed that we were committed to achieving an inclusive university.
The closing date for applications is Monday 6th January (23.59 GMT).
For any informal enquiries please contact Lindsey McGaughey lindsey.mcgaughey@sunderland.ac.uk