Senior Accounts Clerk

About the role

The Department of Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Cambridge is seeking a Senior Accounts Clerk to join its professional services finance team at the Addenbrooke's Building, Cambridge Biomedical Campus. The role supports the day-to-day financial administration of a large, research-active department, including purchasing, accounts payable and receivable, research grants, general ledger activity and financial record keeping. It works closely with the Finance Manager, Finance Coordinator and Grants Coordinator, and supports the Wolfson Brain Imaging Centre. The advertised salary is £27,319-£31,236, and the position is open to full-time and part-time (minimum 0.6 FTE) working.

Key responsibilities

• Purchasing: oversee requisitioners, act as buyer, add suppliers, ensure compliance with procurement procedures, make VAT decisions and advise on coding.
• Accounts payable: set up suppliers, code and approve invoices and purchase orders, record fixed assets, process expense claims via Concur, and process credit card statements.
• Accounts receivable: set up customer accounts, raise invoices and credit notes, reconcile BACS payments and process AR income.
• Research grants: run project status, expenditure and funds check reports, process grant journals and work with the Grants Coordinator on award reconciliations.
• General ledger: run monthly reports, advise Group Leaders on available budgets and process GL journals.
• Filing: keep digital accounting documents organised and auditable.
• Support finance system users and help with research grant audits and year-end activities.

Required profile

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above.
• An AAT Intermediate qualification or evidence of working towards one.
• Demonstrable experience in a busy accounts environment, handling competing deadlines.
• Effective communication with business contacts and a flexible, team-oriented approach.
• Previous experience of University financial systems such as iProcurement or Oracle Fusion is beneficial.

Required skills

• Highly competent in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Good attention to detail and ability to manage competing deadlines.

Applications are made online through the University's recruitment system, quoting reference RR51479, with referees listed. The closing date is 15 November 2026.