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Working at BUCS BUCS prides itself on being an ambitious and challenging place to work, where staff enjoy work, embrace development opportunities, and have fun.

Main Purpose(s)

Join BUCS as a Finance and Operations Administrator and become a driving force behind our mission to deliver the best university sports experience in the UK. In this pivotal role, you'll empower our finance team and support staff and members, ensuring smooth and effective business operations. You'll be at the heart of a dynamic, inclusive community, where your contributions directly enhance the student experience and help shape the future of university sport. If you're passionate about making a difference, eager to grow your skills, and ready to collaborate with dedicated professionals, this is your opportunity to thrive and leave a lasting impact.

Benefits include:

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Paid Health Care Plan
• Tax-free cycle to work scheme
• Christmas Closure
• Volunteering Day leave
• Flexible - hybrid working
• Wellbeing and Social activities
• Company-supported Learning and Development opportunities

About The Role

Main duties and responsibilities

Core finance

• Act as first point of contact for finance related enquiries – finance mailbox and phoneline.
• Carry out month end journals and reporting.
• Reconcile accounts on Xero for Bank, Stripe, Pleo, Go Cardless and other external providers.
• Prepare creditor pay runs.
• Assist debt collection and associated charges.
• Assist the monthly payroll process, including creating payroll journals on Xero.
• Manage bulk invoicing.
• Manage inter-company transactions.
• Assist with monthly MI process, including recoding.
• Assist with monthly reforecasting of the Business Services budget.
• Manage provision of financial information to members e.g. statements, copy invoices.
• With the Business Services Manager, process Business Services invoices and credit notes.
• Assist with subscription fee process.
• Prepare foreign currency payments.
• Manage and optimise integration with payment portals.

 Staff/Members

• Generate invoices for members staff events, such as Conference and Winter Summit AGM.
• Manage staff mobile phone contracts and billing.
• Manage users, codes and approval processes on digital platforms including Dext, Approval Max, Pleo and similar.
• Train staff on finance processes and systems.
• Manage English Universities Sport finance.
• Maintain delegate ticket records on CRM for member events.
• Maintain staff financial records.
• Ensure staff and member finance contact details are up to date on internal systems such as CRM and Xero.

Operations and Office Management

• Coordinate and communicate efficiently with the Business Services team for IT matters, and the management of office suppliers, including utilities, photocopiers, cleaning, security, stationery, and other operational tasks.
• Purchase and monitor office supplies, sundries and equipment.
• Support the distribution of posts.
• Address and resolve day-to-day office management issues in collaboration with Business Services.

 Other

• Design and deliver process improvements to increase efficiency and effectiveness in the above areas.
• Provide support to the rest of the BUCS staff and undertake administrative duties as can be reasonably expected to ensure the smooth running of BUCS.
• Professionally represent BUCS at all times.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

BUCS is a Disability Confident Committed and Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment. We make all employment decisions without regard to age, national origin, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Research shows that some people don’t apply for a role if they feel they do not meet 100% of the person specification. We encourage you to apply for this role if you feel you meet the key skills and knowledge listed below, even if you feel you do not have all of them. We are passionate about identifying the right people to help us develop and thrive.

 

Essential knowledge or experience

• Good knowledge of double entry bookkeeping
• Experience of uploading data onto online accounting systems, ideally Xero.
• Knowledge and experience in administrative tasks and data management.
• Previous experience processing journals and month end reconciliations.
• Previous experience of payroll processing.
• Experience coordinating projects and ability to meet deadlines.
• Experience of proposing and delivering process improvements, utilising technology where appropriate.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, especially Excel and online software. 

 

Essential skills and abilities

• The ability to analyse and solve problems.
• The ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Flexible and conscientious approach to work.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• The ability to prioritise work and deliver to deadlines, without supervision.
• The ability to communicate clearly and succinctly orally and in writing.

 

Desirable knowledge or experience

• Effectively managing budgets with the support of senior staff.
• Previous experience in an assistant or coordinator role.
• An AAT (or similar) accounting qualification or working towards such a qualification. We can support your finance development as part of your development plan in the role.
• Previous experience of online applications connecting directly to accounting systems.

Further Information

How to Apply

Please apply via https://app.beapplied.com/apply/geibvmymib  This will take you to the BeApplied platform which we use for our recruitment.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Adrian Van Schalkwyk at adrian.vanschalkwyk@bucs.org.uk 

Application deadline: Friday 12th December 2025

Interview Information: If successful candidate will be called to interview on the provisional date of the week commencing 15th December 2025. Candidates who successfully advance to the interview stage will receive further information about logistics and tasks via email. Some candidates may process to a second interview, which will be communicated accordingly. If any reasonable adjustments are required, please communicate them when accepting the interview offer.

Due to the expected high number of applications, it is likely we will only be able to provide feedback to those who reach the interview stage. If you don't hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that, unfortunately, your application has not been successful. Applicants should have the right to work in the UK and will be asked to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK before employment is confirmed.

Data Protection Statement

Any personal data submitted to BUCS in the course of this recruitment process will be held securely and processed solely for the purposes of recruitment. It will be held for the duration of the recruitment process, and if employed by BUCS, for the duration of the contract of employment and to fulfil the statutory, or recommended, retention periods when no longer an employee of British Universities and Colleges Sport. BUCS will comply with data protection legislation at all times and in line with BUCS Privacy Policy.

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Closing date: 12th December 2025