Departmental Finance Manager Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Departmental Finance Manager, who will lead on the management of Departmental finances on behalf of the Head of Department in order to provide strategic input and ensure compliance with financial procedures and regulations.
You will be responsible for the provision of a high-quality accounts service for the whole Department and will lead on the management of policy and processes for Departmental finances. You will have oversight of the provision of a comprehensive and efficient research grant management service, through all stages of the grant management process and supports principal investigators in the monitoring and management of individual grants.
You will be managing the Accounts and Stores teams, which currently includes 5 members of staff.
Educated to degree level or equivalent, ideally with Chartered Accountancy experience, you will have experience of leading an accounting/finance team, experience of providing financial advice to non-financial staff, familiarity with the current research funding environment and experience of applying for and administering research grants and contracts.
We welcome applicants who have gained experience in either commercial or Higher Education/Public Sector environments. An ability to interpret financial information and present it to both financial and non-financial contacts will be expected, along with competence in the use of Oracle Financials or a similar accounting programme, a knowledge of how VAT rules & regulations apply to educational institutions and knowledge of business processes & financial systems.
You will need to demonstrate highly specialised knowledge of finance/ accounting involving a critical understanding of relevant theory and/or principles outside of the immediate specialism.
Applications will be rapidly reviewed after the closing date and interviews are anticipated to be conducted in person (where possible) w/c 10th July 2023.
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.
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Informal enquiries regarding this post or the application process, please contact Alessandra Uomo, at [email protected].
Please quote reference NQ37036 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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