Deputy Finance Business Partner of the School of Technology

Location: Central Cambridge

Come and join us in a small but passionate team in the Office of the School of Technology where we work together to propose, consult and implement policies and procedures across our Departments and Institute.

Your role will cover the full range of finance activities across the School, as deputy to the School's Finance Business Partner (FBP). It will involve working closely with the FBP and Senior Finance Advisor, in the School Office, while reporting to School Committees and liaising with finance and administrative leads in departments across the School and colleagues in the Finance Division.

You will be responsible for managing the School's annual planning submissions, including 6+6 and 9+3 forecasting, as well as overseeing the annual budget process. This will involve preparation and presentation of financial paperwork for School Committees. As deputy to the FBP, you can expect to work unsupervised, liaising directly with colleagues across the University, particularly in the School Office and in departments across the School.

Other aspects of the role include developing and implementing improved School-wide planning and budgeting processes in response to developments of the University's ongoing Finance Transformation Project, organising communication and training events for lead finance staff across the School, supporting finance staff across the School, in response to challenges emerging from day to day financial activities and overseeing the administration of the School Office finances.

We seek a person with a full professional accounting qualification. You will have experience of effectively engaging in the culture and objectives of a complex organisation, ideally in the HE sector. You will need excellent influencing, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills and present demonstrable business acumen.

The University is committed to developing its staff and there are lots of opportunities for a range of personal and professional development. The full range of benefits of working at the University can be found in the further particulars of the job.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/42880.

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Matt Burgess, the School FBP at mb476@cam.ac.uk. Flexible working requested will be considered.

To apply, simply click the 'Apply' button and complete the online application. Deadline for application is 5:00pm on the 16^th of October 2023 and we plan to interview the week starting 30^th October 2023.

Please quote reference NN38445 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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