£60000 - £65000 Per year
Head of Finance
Fixed term, Contract
Job Description
- Planning, coordinating and organizing the work of the business partnering team of 6 with an emphasis on quality processes and outcomes. Management and development of staff within the team.
- Continuous improvement mindset, suggesting and implementing improvements to systems and processes.
- Providing proactive advice to the senior managers on key risks and financial outcomes at a project, business unit and corporate levels.
- Oversee and develop the Business Partnering relationships of the team with University stakeholders; seek to improve the service where possible.
- Providing training to budget holders and staff with financial responsibility to enable them to undertake their responsibility effectively.
- Provision of management information, analysis, forecasts, technical input, advice, and reports to senior University managers.
- Implementing the Universitys budgetary control arrangements – managing the development of the Universitys budget to its approval stage, measurement of and reporting on outcomes against the plan.
- Responsible for ensuring the preparation of the Universitys monthly management accounts (using its management accounting model), and written reports on key outcomes and items of significance.
- Supporting the FPA team in further developing the contribution model including programme costing.
- Contributing to the preparation of the Universitys statutory accounts (including subsidiaries) and OfS annual accountability requirements.
- Operating as the consolidation point, joining the dots and picking up themes to successfully impact informed decision making across the university.
- Updating and developing the Management Accounting Procedures Manual.
- Updating and developing the budgeting procedures and best practice manual.
- Development of the management accounting model in response to changes in reporting requirements.
- Development of Management Information reports.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA accountants with significant years PQE
- Experience leading a team of 4 people or more
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills, both with colleagues and external stakeholders
- Experience in higher education is desired but not essential
- Able to understand complex business models and adapt quickly and effectively
Reference no: 105542