Finance Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a temporary Finance Manager to join the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences. You will be a proactive and collegial member of the School’s Professional Service staff, and work closely with finance colleagues located in the College of Physical Sciences and Engineering.

The School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Cardiff University is a dynamic and successful multi-disciplinary centre devoted to research in the disciplines of Earth and Environmental Sciences.

This role is eligible to be offered on a blended working basis, meaning that as well as spending time working on campus you can also choose to spend some time working from another location, e.g. your home. The University is committed to offering this flexibility, wherever the role and business need allows, supporting work-life balance.

The successful candidate will have the ability and enthusiasm to provide an expert and quality driven support service to the School, providing leadership to the Finance team and senior support on School financial planning and management. You will be required to work as part of a team, which includes within the School and the wider College. You will need to be comfortable in escalating finance matters on behalf of the team where required.

This position is full-time (35 hours per week). The post is available from 22nd April 2024 and is fixed term for 13 months to provide cover for a period of maternity leave.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Allyson Smith – Smitha54@cardiff.ac.uk or John Evans, School Manager – evansj13@cardiff.ac.uk

Informal enquiries in relation to the recruitment/application process can be sent to HR Administrator Claudia Berraca – EARTHHR@cardiff.ac.uk

Salary: £39,347 - £44,263 per annum (Grade 6).

Applications from internal candidates will be welcomed.

More information is available about the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/earth-environmental-sciences 

HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU IN PERFORMING THIS ROLE  

We want to support and develop you in the role, using a combination of the following to help you reach your full potential. 

• Regular one-to-one meetings with your team leader. 
• An experienced and supportive team around you. 
• Support to undertake job-relevant training and development, as identified by your Line Manager.
• A staff mentoring scheme. 
• Support to learn Welsh or to update language skills. 

Closing date: 28 March 2024

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world.  In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

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