Program Overview

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University of Edinburgh Finance Program

The University of Edinburgh offers a comprehensive finance program, providing students with a wide range of resources and support.

Finance Department Sections

The finance department is divided into several sections, including:

• Finance Business Partners
• Finance Leadership Team
• Business Planning
• Finance Operations
• Financial Information, Reporting & Strategy Team (FIRST)
• Finance Systems Team
• Insurance Office
• Payroll Services
• Pensions

Finance Operations

Finance operations include:

• Accounts Payable
• Income Section
• Cash & Banking Team
• Service Assurance

Financial Information, Reporting & Strategy Team (FIRST)

The FIRST team is responsible for:

• Planning Budgeting & Reporting
• Analysis and Insight
• Financial Control and Subsidiary Reporting
• Investments and Endowments
• Statutory Reporting, Audit and Policy
• Capital Accounting

Finance Systems Team

The finance systems team includes:

• Admin and Support Team
• Access to finance systems
• Online help and support
• Contact information for the finance systems team

Insurance Office

The insurance office provides:

• Insurance procedures for staff
• Travel insurance
• Additional information and contacts

Payroll Services

Payroll services include:

• Pay dates
• Payroll procedures
• National Insurance Contributions
• Net Salary Calculator
• Payroll forms and queries
• Online payslip
• Cycle to work scheme and interest-free loans

Pensions

The university offers various pension schemes, including:

• Auto enrolment and re-enrolment
• Pensions news and FAQs
• Joining a pension scheme
• Pension scheme details, including USS, SBS, and NEST
• What it costs and pensions procedures

Tax Team and Treasury

The tax team and treasury are responsible for:

• Tax matters
• Treasury responsibilities, including management of debt and investment
• Treasury management policy and stakeholder guidance

For Staff

The university provides various resources and support for staff, including:

Finance Templates

Access to finance templates for staff use.

Financial Regulations, Policies and Procedures

Information on financial regulations, policies, and procedures, including:

• Anti-Fraud Policy and Procedures
• Financial Regulations
• Expenses Policy
• Anti-Money Laundering Policy
• Criminal Finances Act Statement

Finance Forms and Systems Logins

Access to finance forms and systems logins for staff use.

Finance Training and Tax Matters

Information on finance training and tax matters, including:

• Finance training courses
• Tax matters and financial year-end instructions

Pay Dates and Pension Schemes

Information on pay dates and pension schemes for staff.

Finance Bulletin

The finance bulletin provides updates and news on finance-related matters, including:

• Sign-up for the finance bulletin
• Archive of past finance bulletins

For Students

The university provides various resources and support for students, including:

Student Academic Fees

Information on student academic fees, including:

• Self-funded students
• Externally-funded students
• Internally-funded students
• Multiple funding sources or unlisted funders
• Collecting fees and financial difficulty
• Credit balance refund policy
• Definitions and online learning students
• International students and matriculation

My Finance

Information on my finance, including:

• How to make a payment
• My finance FAQs and terminology

Student Employment and FAQs

Information on student employment and frequently asked questions.

For Business

The university provides various resources and support for businesses, including:

Paying Online and Paying a Bill

Information on paying online and paying a bill.

Customer Documents and Changes to Overdue Payment Reminders

Information on customer documents and changes to overdue payment reminders for general commercial customers.

Pensions Office

The pensions office provides information and support on pension-related matters.