University of Cambridge
Accounts Payable Supervisor (Secondment Cover)
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Accounts Payable Supervisor
We are seeking an Accounts Payable Supervisor to join the Finance Team in the Department of Engineering's Finance Office at their Trumpington Street site. The Finance Office is part of the Department's "central administration" providing support across the whole department. The Finance team consists of ten people who work alongside the team administering research grants as well as the purchasing team.
About the Role
Reporting to the Department's Finance Office Manager, you will have responsibility for overseeing the Finance Office's five Finance Clerks as well as providing direct accounting support in a highly trained, efficient, and flexible manner within the Department. In doing so, you will be contributing to the effective management of Departmental finances.
Requirements
- Educated to at least A Level standard with an AAT level 4 Professional Diploma, or equivalent accounting qualification, or actively studying for the later stages of the AAT level 4 Professional Diploma.
- Highly numerate and analytical.
- Skilled in processing accounting transactions, ideally using computerized accounting systems such as Oracle Financials.
- Good communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to display tact and diplomacy in dealing with a wide range of staff at all levels.
- Significant experience gained whilst working in a busy financial or administrative function within a large organization.
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Benefits of Working at Cambridge
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Generous annual leave allowance of 40.5 days paid leave (including bank holidays).
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities.
- Generous maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave entitlement and other family-friendly schemes (e.g., workplace nurseries and salary exchange schemes for childcare).
- An auto-enrolment pension scheme, with a generous employer contribution.
- Travel benefits and retail discounts at over 2,000 local and national stores.
- Schemes to support with relocation / the provision of accommodation.
Temporary Cover
This is a post to provide secondment cover post and is fixed-term until 30 June 2027 or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.
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Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.
How to Apply
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Closing date for applications: Tuesday 13 October 2026.
Contact Information
Informal enquiries about the post are welcomed. Enquiries regarding the role or application process should be directed to the HR Office on hr-office@eng.cam.ac.uk or 01223 332615.
Please quote reference NM51223 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
The University actively supports equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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