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School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Full Time, Open-Ended.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with a strong financial background to join the Business Support Services team in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. The post-holder will supervise the School Finance Team and liaise with other areas of the University to support School activities, including the Research and Innovation Office and the Finance and Procurement Team.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
Working with colleagues in the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, the Business Administration Officer (Finance) will act as the Designated Departmental Person (DPP) and be responsible for all financial administration in the School including the monitoring and authorisation of spend relating to teaching, research and enterprise. This includes:
Key Requirements:
If you feel that you have the skills, experience and enthusiasm required to undertake this crucial role, we would like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Nicola Orridge, Deputy Head of Operations, at n.orridge@lboro.ac.uk.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
Closing Date: Sunday 2nd March 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 18 March 2025
Our Benefits*
Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible. This position is eligible for hybrid working with the expectation of 3 days in the office and the option of 2 days remote (subject to line manager agreement).