Finance Administrator

Scape Australia Management Pty; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading student accommodation management firm in Harrogate is seeking a Finance Administrator to support day-to-day financial tasks and ensure smooth operations within the finance department. Key responsibilities include processing invoices, managing supplier relationships, and assisting with office management. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills and experience in finance or administration. The position offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits, including birthday leave and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Birthday day off

Charity day off

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme

Long service awards

Health Cashplan

Maternity + Paternity benefits

Career progression

Pension Scheme

Team socials

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or administrative role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Post and process purchase invoices accurately.
• Liaise with the business for purchase orders.
• Manage the finance inbox and respond to queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook)

Finance systems knowledge

Team player

Job description

The Scape UK finance team is based in Harrogate and provides accounting and finance to the UK assets, including management companies, operational assets and development assets. The team’s work includes investor reporting, management accounting, statutory reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll.

Location:

Location:Harrogate

Hours:

Hours:35 hours per week, with core hours 10am-4pm (4 days to be office-based)

The Role

We are looking for a proactive and organised Finance Administrator to join our team. This role supports the finance department with day-to-day administrative and financial tasks, ensuring the smooth running of key processes across accounts, office management, and supplier relations.

Responsibilities include:

Finance & Administration

• Post and process purchase invoices accurately and promptly.
• Liaise with the business to chase purchase orders, confirm coding and cost splits, and ensure approvals are completed in line with company policy.
• Raising of purchase orders on behalf of the Finance team
• Manage the finance inbox, responding to queries and escalating when necessary.
• Send out supplier remittances and assist with payment runs.
• Handle supplier call backs.
• Ensure supplier bank details are periodically reviewed and verified within the finance system to maintain data accuracy and reduce risk.

Office & Operations

• Sort and distribute post to relevant departments.
• Manage Amazon and other office supply orders, ensuring stock levels and budgets are maintained.
• Support general office administration tasks as needed.

Team & Culture

• Organise team socials and events.
• Provide ad hoc admin support as needed

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in a finance or administrative role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data entry.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel and Outlook).
• Experience with finance systems or accounting software is an advantage.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• A team player with a can‑do attitude and willingness to get involved in a variety of tasks

We have arange of employee benefitsincluding:

• Birthday day off*
• Charity day off*
  
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access to our Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme*
• Long service awards for our loyal employees
• Health Cashplan*
• Maternity + Paternity benefits*
• Career progression and development opportunities
  
• Enrolment onto the Scape Pension Scheme*
• Team socials!!

About Scape

Scape are one of the largest purpose‑build student accommodation operators and managers in the world. In the UK we manage over 5,000 student beds and have big plans to grow that further.

At Scape, we are driven to inspire students and look after them during one of the most important times of their lives, enhancing their time at university.

Scape people bring their skills to work each day across lots of different areas. Whether it's on the front desk or in the back office, putting up shelves or putting on events - we're all held together by one common aim: the better we look after our students today, the better they'll look after tomorrow.

We partner with institutions that have pushed the boundaries in education. People who'll break down barriers, open doors for life after university and understand that students can learn as much outside their walls as they do within.

Scape are developing a series of exciting, large-scale opportunities across the UK in purpose‑built student accommodation and building co‑living properties to support our new City Living brand. We have successfully developed and operate over 5,000 beds from the ground up in the UK and have big plans to do a lot more.