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Finance Helpdesk
Our SID advisors are your first point of contact for information on non-academic enquiries including:
- Accommodation
- Exams
- Fees and funding
- Graduation
- International student support
- Letters and transcripts and certificates
For full details including information on how to submit an enquiry, please see the dedicated SID webpage
The Finance Helpdesk is an internal helpdesk for queries about purchasing and budgets. We can help with 'how to...' queries on Finance Services processes and procedures:
- Ordering and paying for goods and services
- Approvals and approval pools
- Receipting
- University purchase cards
- Expenses
- Sales invoices
- Budgets and dashboards
- T1 access
Ways to get help with finance
- All our training guides and finance FAQs are in the PS Connect Portal
- Request support from the Finance Helpdesk using our Query Form
- Call us on 01392 726981- option 1, or internal extension 6981
- Quick Teams screenshare - book here
Days | Opening Hours |
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Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri Wed |
9-4 10-4 |
Sat/Sun/ |
Closed |
Research Applications
Research applications, costing and live grant queries should be directed to the cluster teams.
Financial Operations
All queries should be routed to [email protected]. There is an auto filtering system in place on this mailbox; please use the following text in the subject of your email to facilitate quick processing.
- Supplier Amendments
- New Suppliers
- Payroll Forms
- Internal & External Payment Request Forms
- Supplier Invoice Queries
- Staff Invoice Queries
- Internal Escalation Queries
- On stop/legal notice
- Purchasing Cards
- International Payment Queries
- Advances
If escalation is required due to non response or non resolution on a query, this should be routed to the following people:
1st Escalation Accounts Payable Team Lead, Nicole Molyneux-Sandwith: [email protected]
2nd Escalation Accounts Payable Manager, Tracey Isaacs: [email protected]
3rd Escalation Head of Financial Operations, Glenn Allen: [email protected]
All Commercial Accounts Receivable queries should be sent to [email protected]
All internal (University of Exeter) Student related queries should be sent to [email protected]
Students and associated third parties (Parent, Sponsor) are advised to direct all enquiries through SID - Full contact details can be found on the dedicated SID webpage
If escalation is required due to a non response on a query, this should be routed to the following people:
1st Escalation Financial Operations Team Lead (AR), Katie Huxham: [email protected]
2nd Escalation Financial Operations Manager (AR), Matthew Slater: [email protected]
3rd Escalation Head of Financial Operations, Glenn Allen: [email protected]
All queries should be routed to [email protected]
If escalation is required due to a non response on a query, this should be routed to the following people:
1st Escalation Cash Operations Team Lead, Lesley Stone: [email protected]
2nd Escalation Cash Operations Manager, Tracey Isaacs: [email protected]
3rd Escalation Head of Financial Operations, Glenn Allen: [email protected]
All general Student Funding queries should be sent to [email protected]
For Scholarship specific queries, please send to [email protected]
Students and associated third parties (Parent, Sponsor) are advised to direct all enquiries through SID - Full contact details can be found on the dedicated SID webpage
If escalation is required due to a non response on a query, this should be routed to the following people:
1st Escalation Financial Operations Team Lead (SFT), Katie Huxham: [email protected]
2nd Escalation Financial Operations Manager (SFT), Matthew Slater: [email protected]
3rd Escalation Head of Financial Operations, Glenn Allen: [email protected]
Financial Planning and Reporting
Please contact your Faculty Financial Planning and Reporting team for queries about budget forecasting, planning for future budget changes and monitoring of budgets:
Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy | [email protected] |
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | [email protected] |
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences | [email protected] |
Please contact the Professional Services Finance Team for queries around ESR1 approvals and Professional Services journal requests:
Capital | [email protected] |
Costing: Strategic Cost Accountant | [email protected] |
Financial Reporting | [email protected] |
TRAC (Transparent Approach to Costing): Strategic Cost Accountant | [email protected] |
Treasury | [email protected] |
Procurement Operations Team
The Procurement Operations team are responsible for all spend under £50,000. They re available to guide and assist you with all buying activity, including purchases requiring quotes (above £10,000), spot purchases (under £10,000), and manage systems (including the Advanced e-Marketplace, purchasing cards and Amazon Business). Please get in contact before you start your buying processes to allow the team to assist you.
Please contact the team by emailing [email protected]. You can also contact the team via Teams.
If escalation is required, please contact:
Name |
Job Title |
Contact Details |
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Sally Porter | Head of Procurement Operations | [email protected] |
Wendy Herrington | Procurement Operations Manager - Faculty & Professional Services Facing | [email protected] |
Rob Aggett | Procurement Operations Manager - Reporting, Systems & Compliance | [email protected] |
The team are split into two functions:
Faculty & Professional Services Facing Team
Name |
Job Title |
Contact Details |
Rob Langmaid | Procurement Operations Advisor - Professional Services | 01392 723963 |
Veronica Wardle | Procurement Operations Advisor - Professional Services | |
Charlotte Osmond | Procurement Operations Advisor - ESE | 01392 722358 |
Charlotte Hockey | Procurement Operations Advisor - HLS | |
Alison Webb | Procurement Operations Advisor - HASS | 01326 259394 |
Rachel Cole-Powney | Procurement Operations Advisor - Penryn | 01326 254189 |
Barry Arthurs | Procurement Operations Assistant | |
Callum McIlhagga | Procurement Operations Assistant | |
Sarah Cavanagh | Procurement Operations Assistant (Maternity Leave) |
Reporting, Systems and Compliance Team
Name |
Job Title |
Contact Details |
Mick Blything | Procurement Operations Advisor | |
Robin Humber | Procurement Operations Advisor | 01392 726534 |
Bryan Leek | Procurement Operations Assistant |
Strategic Procurement
Strategic Procurement are a professionally qualified and experienced team that use the University’s values to ensure that value for money is at the heart of all purchasing decisions. The team use a category management approach to work proactively with a wide range of stakeholders in order to develop sourcing strategies for the procurement of goods, services and works, leading on all tendering above £50,000. It also provides an advisory service to the University on anything relating to procurement, such as value for money, legal compliance, risk mitigation and sustainability.
Name | Job Title | Phone | Area of responsibility | |
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Donna Fitzgerald | Deputy Director Operations and Procurement | [email protected] | 07920823430 | Responsibility for procurement and financial operation functions (payables, receivables, student fees and funding, cash operations) that support the delivery of university strategies, GDPR and Brexit |
Category Managers |
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Dave Burchill | Category Manager (Hard FM) | [email protected] | 01392 726387 | Estates Services, capital construction projects, engineering and direct works and long-term maintenance |
Samantha Barker | Category Manager (Campus Services) & Sustainability Lead | [email protected] | 01392 725040 | Retail and catering, facilities management, residences, Event Exeter and sport |
Simon Denton | Category Manager (IT Services) | [email protected] | IT Services | |
Leanne Le-Moucheux | Category Manager (Professional Services)) | [email protected] | Professional Services | |
Procurement Officers |
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Megan Brine | Senior Procurement Officer – Research & Laboratory | [email protected] | Research and Laboratory, and general procurement support for above threshold procurement activities | |
Leah Jones | Senior Procurement Officer - IT | [email protected] | 01392 723757 | Procurement of IT goods and services |
Jo Tudor | Senior Procurement Officer - Sustainability | [email protected] | Embedding sustainability in procurement activities, general support and advice for above threshold procurement | |
Jodie Underhay | Senior Procurement Officer - Professional Services | [email protected] | 01392 723072 | Procurement for Professional Services, Category Lead for travel, and general support and advice for above threshold procurement activities |