About The Role
We are currently seeking a Finance Administrator to work within the University’s Finance team, contributing to the smooth running of the sales ledgers and credit control processes with a particular focus on student finance.
Within this role the successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining the student finance sales ledger together with carrying out credit control procedures, alongside performing other sales related reconciliations and tasks on a rota-basis. Our finance team is established with around twenty team members, and this varied role offers a great opportunity to join a close knit, skilled team in an excellent working environment.
About You
The ideal candidate for this role will be accurate, conscientious, efficient, and able to manage their own workload, while also working alongside colleagues within the team in a collaborative manner. As well as these core qualities, you’ll have excellent numeracy and communication skills.
We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:
- Previous experience of working within a finance environment, working with a wide range of people in a customer facing role.
- Excellent numeracy and attention to detail, proficient in using Microsoft Office applications.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to tailor verbal and written communications to be well understood by all parties.
For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.
This position is offered on a full time (35 hours) permanent contract. We can offer a hybrid working arrangement for this role with a mix of on-campus/home working each week with a minimum of three days a week to be on-campus based in Falmouth.
If you are looking to find out more about the role ahead of applying, please email our Manager of Student Finance Ellen Solley at [email protected] The closing date for this position is Wednesday 13 August 2025.
About Us
For more than 120 years, Falmouth University has been a hub of creative and technological education and change. We are Cornwall’s University, a strong local and anchor institution within its defining rural and coastal community.
Our mission is to deliver exceptional higher education and research, harnessing the fusion of creativity and technology as foundations of the future economy. We use our knowledge and expertise in these disciplines to generate positive and sustainable opportunities for all.
Our mission is to deliver exceptional higher education and research, harnessing the fusion of creativity and technology as foundations of the future economy. We use our knowledge and expertise in these disciplines to generate positive and sustainable opportunities for all.
In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer excellent benefits, including:
Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.
- Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%.
- 28 days + 8 days bank holiday.
- Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached)
- Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay/Adoption Pay
- Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
- Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
- Life Assurance
Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.
Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.
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