Finance Manager (WMS) (102403-0223)

The Finance Office is looking to recruit a Finance Manager to provide accurate and timely management information to senior University management, Chairs of academic departments, Heads of administrative departments, Directors of commercial activities and for inclusion in reports to external government bodies, in order to aid planning, control and decision-making, especially in the deployment of University resources.

You will have a recognised accountancy qualification and broad experience within a finance function, including preparation of business plans.

Established in 2000, WMS is home to the UK's largest graduate-entry MB ChB programme. WMS also offers opportunities for undergraduate study, full and part-time research degrees as well as professional development across the healthcare sector. Alongside a range of educational opportunities, WMS has a reputation for research excellence, investigating solutions to significant global health challenges.

Part of this role will include being the finance lead for our Research portfolio, managing a team of 3. The Research portfolio is typically c.£20m in the following areas:

• Clinical trial activity developing new care and treatment plans (Warwick CTU being the 2nd largest in the UK),
• Laboratory based research developing new understanding of cellular activity and human pathology,
• Health Science’s research across varied activity such Mental Health, statistical population analysis and tackling global health problems.

We are looking for a leader and strong communicator, who has the technical skills to develop and deliver excellent financial information and advice to support WMS researchers and management in their work. Thereby enabling growth in research and making sure that income is maximised and costs represent best value.

The University Finance Office works with all Departments in the University to ensure that the University maintains its reputation for financial integrity and reliability. We support business planning and innovation to maximise the financial resources available to the University and create the long-term sustainable financial platform required for future growth. See Further Particulars for more information.

A £5,000 per annum market supplement (pro-rated and non-pensionable) is available for the successful applicant on provision of proof of current membership of an approved accounting body and evidence they hold the appropriate accountancy qualifications.

We will consider applications for employment on a part-time or other flexible working basis, even where a position is advertised as full-time, unless there are operational or other objective reasons why it is not possible to do so.

For further information about this role, please contact Aarifah Pearce: Aarifah.Pearce@warwick.ac.uk

Interview Date: TBC.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the Apply button.

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