The Role

We have an excellent opportunity within our Procurement & Financial Operations team for a Senior Finance Administrative Assistant to join the team.

This role is central to the smooth running of key operational processes, supporting procurement, supplier management, corporate card systems, travel and expenses, fleet administration, and wider finance activities.

You will ensure accurate and timely processing, maintain strong governance and compliance standards, and provide high-quality support to both internal stakeholders and external suppliers. You will also play an important part in driving continuous improvement by helping to maintain systems, documentation, and efficient, effective processes across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Raise, amend, and manage purchase orders in Oracle Fusion, resolving approval, coding, and receipting queries
• Support supplier onboarding, maintenance, and updates, ensuring accurate records and completion of due diligence checks
• Administer corporate card systems, including user setup, maintenance, compliance monitoring, and reporting
• Support travel and expense systems, including user administration, audit checks, reporting, and query resolution
• Assist with fleet administration, including compliance checks, incident reporting, and ongoing record management
• Maintain procurement and supplier data integrity through system updates, catalogue maintenance, and data cleansing
• Provide first-line system support, training, and guidance to internal users and suppliers

About You

You will be highly organised with excellent attention to detail and experience in an administrative or finance support role. You are confident working with systems and data, and comfortable supporting a range of stakeholders across the business.

You can manage multiple tasks and priorities in a structured and efficient way, and you take a proactive approach to problem-solving and process improvement. Experience in procurement, finance systems, or supplier management would be beneficial but is not essential.

About Unite Students

Founded in 1991, Unite Students is a FTSE 100 business and the UK`s leading provider of purpose-built student accommodation. You can find us in 25 leading university towns and cities, with over 70,000 students calling US home! We are driven by our values, culture, and a commitment to develop diverse and inclusive teams, filled with positive energy and new ideas.

Instinctive inclusion. We know that to create and maintain a happy healthy organisation, we have to work hard to ensure inclusion isn`t just what we do but who we are.

People make Unite Students. Employees, students, and neighbours all contribute to building environments where we can all thrive.

Room for Everyone

We`re proud to be an employer that embraces individuality, and we`re passionate about building inclusive teams. We focus on creating a collaborative culture where you can be you, where your voice is heard, and where you can truly belong. We take great pride in being rated Gold Investors in People and are constantly striving to provide the highest standard of learning and development opportunities and professional pathways for our people. Building a home for success, for both our employees and students, requires exceptional people with a passion for creating room for everyone, doing what`s right, keeping US safe, and raising the bar. Join us as we build better experiences for students that live with us.

We are US.

Applications may close early if we receive a high volume of interest, so don`t miss out!