Ref Number
B04-07664
Professional Expertise
Administration and Business Support
Department
UCL BEAMS (B04)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Full time
Salary
£43,981-£52,586
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
20-Aug-2026
UCL is one of the world's leading universities, located in the heart of London. A modern, globally connected institution, UCL has a long tradition of excellence in research and education, with staff and alumni including 32 Nobel Prize winners. Its vibrant international community comprises more than 50,000 students from over 150 countries and staff from across the globe.
The Chemistry Department at University College London is the oldest in England, and today is one of the best in the UK, being ranked 3rd in the UK for its world-leading research in REF2021. We are located in Bloomsbury, at the heart of London, and offer an exciting and vibrant environment in which to study in one of the UK's top universities. The Department of Chemistry at UCL is committed to supporting excellence in both research and teaching. The department offers undergraduate BSc and MSci programmes in Chemistry and currently teaches ~750 undergraduates registered in Chemistry as well as students who select Chemistry on the Natural Sciences programme and first year Chemistry for life scientists. The department also offers a number of Postgraduate Taught Masters courses with about 80 students per year and has an overall PGR student school of about 200 students.
The Chemistry Department has over 60 members of academic staff carrying out world-leading research. We specialise in the areas of organic synthesis, chemical biology, computational chemistry, nanotechnology, inorganic and materials chemistry, physical chemistry and chemical physics. The department has an annual research income of around £15 million, derived from many sources including the Research Councils (EPSRC, BBSRC, MRC, and NERC), European Commission and a wide range of charities and industrial partners in the UK, Europe, and the USA.
Details about our research can be found on the departmental website http://www.ucl.ac.uk/chemistry.
To be responsible for administering the financial activities of the department ensuring effective procedures are adopted with all aspects including processing financial transactions, procurement and grant application. The role holder will ensure effective procedures are documented and adopted for dealing with all aspects of financial administration with an emphasis on monitoring expenditure, preparing reports as required, and completing submissions for annual budgets and in year forecasts
The post holder will provide financial information and reports for the Line Manager, Head of Department and other Senior Managers to monitor expenditure. The role requires interaction with many people within and external to UCL, thus a professional attitude, willingness to help, and ability to remain tactful and assertive are required to adequately execute the duties outlined.
You will be an experienced and proactive finance professional with excellent organisational and analytical skills, capable of managing a broad range of financial activities in a busy environment. You will have experience of financial administration, budget monitoring, procurement, financial reporting, and interpreting financial information to support decision-making.
You will be confident using finance systems, committed to maintaining accuracy and compliance, and able to build effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. With a collaborative approach, you will enjoy sharing knowledge, improving processes, and delivering a high-quality, customer-focused finance service.
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.
At UCL Chemistry we are dedicated to the Athena SWAN Charter for women in science, recognising the commitment to advancing women’s careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in higher education and research.
The department was successfully awarded a Bronze Award in 2016 and Silver Award in 2020, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.
