Finance Officer - Shared Services

The Finance Officer provides customer-focused finance and procurement support to the VPR portfolio. The role ensures efficient and compliant day-to-day purchasing, supports staff in using procurement processes correctly, and promotes best practice across purchase-to-pay activities. The position also supports revenue generation and financial management by developing, maintaining, and updating costing and pricing for research infrastructures and platforms, in alignment with institutional strategy. Responsibilities: - Provide customer-focused procurement and finance support to the VPR portfolio. - Process purchase requisitions, receipting, and purchase-to-pay activities in compliance with institutional policies. - Act as the main point of contact for purchase order, invoice, and payment-related queries, liaising with internal teams and suppliers. - Develop, maintain, and update costing and pricing for research infrastructure services. - Coordinate with Core Labs, Platform teams, and Business Partners to prepare accurate project-based quotations. - Ensure pricing is competitive, strategically aligned, and accurately maintained in internal systems. - Prepare, issue, and process customer and supplier invoices, ensuring accuracy and supporting documentation. - Monitor invoice status through to payment and follow up to ensure timely settlement. - Ensure correct financial coding and allocation of costs, resolving discrepancies as required. - Maintain accurate records, support audits, and contribute to continuous improvement of finance and procurement processes. Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, supply chain, business administration, or related discipline. - 4 years' experience in finance, procurement, or administrative support, preferably in higher education or complex organisations. - Experience working in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment. - Understanding of procurement policies, compliance, and financial controls. - Confidence using financial and procurement systems, including ERP platforms like SAP or Oracle. - Ability to extract, review, and reconcile financial data.