Finance Administrator - Purchase Ledger

St Catharine’s College, founded in 1473, is one of the older Colleges in the University of Cambridge. There are approximately 460 undergraduates, 390 postgraduates and over 60 fellows. Most undergraduates, fellows and staff are housed or work on the main College site, in the City centre. This is where the Finance Department is based. The department comprises seven people, headed up by the Head of Finance. The College currently uses Microsoft Great Plains as its accounting system but will be moving to a new system in the near future. Main duties and responsibilities To be responsible for the administration of all aspects of the College’s Purchase Ledger including the collation, authorisation and input of invoices to the accounting system. In accordance with a predetermined timetable, produce monthly BACS payment files, together with all associated audit reports. To be the point of contact and liaise with suppliers and other creditors via email or telephone. Monitor and reconcile the purchase ledger at month end, including posting accruals and prepayments when required. Be the finance lead on utilities, working with the Maintenance Department. Provide administration for the College’s business credit card scheme. Prepare the purchase ledger for new finance system – go live in late 2027/early 2028. Key role responsibilities include: Please see the job description for further information on the role responsibilities and person specification. Click the 'Apply' button above. Working arrangements and salary This is a permanent contract (subject to a 3-month probation period). Competitive salary range of FTE £30,000 to £35,000 pa, depending on skills and experience. The role is a permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week), or 0.8 FTE (30 hours per week) would be considered. Application process Please submit a completed application form and email it along with a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the position, a copy of your CV and the Equality and Diversity monitoring form to: recruitment@caths.cam.ac.uk Forms can be found via our website: Click the 'Apply' button above. The closing date for completed applications is 5pm on Wednesday 2 December 2026.