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Finance Manager

University of Cambridge - Clare College

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £61,500 to £66,625 pa, depending on experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 7th May 2025
Closes: 4th June 2025

The Role

The Finance Manager is a key member of the Finance Office Team and is responsible for all areas of financial accounting, audit, treasury, tax, payroll and endowment management for the College, its trading subsidiaries, and Trusts. 

The Finance Office is responsible for delivering best practice accounting so the College is able to make decisions based on accurate and timely information. This role is pivotal in ensuring the Finance Office Team is supported and managed through the delivery of the key responsibilities detailed in the job description. 

The candidate will be CCAB Qualified and a capable manager with the personal qualities necessary to lead a small team and influence peers. 

Clare College is the second oldest of the 31 Colleges in the University of Cambridge. Regarded as one of the most progressive and informal, Clare is renowned as a College that achieves academically at the highest levels, whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking, and inclusive. 

Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the College is extraordinarily beautiful and famed for its gardens on “the Backs” (the famous backs of the Colleges that overlook the River Cam). Our gardens are widely renowned as some of the best in Cambridge and are valued by all members of the College, as well as our guests. Clare’s Old Court, a Grade I listed building, is the centre of the College and is unique among the ancient Cambridge Colleges in having maintained its architectural integrity over the course of its history. 

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary will be between £61,500 - £66,625 p.a. depending on experience. In addition to this the post holder would be eligible for a bonus every year, and meals on duty. We also offer membership of a defined salary sacrifice pension contribution scheme, a Healthcare cash plan and parking.  

The Application Process

The job description is below with the person specification and details on the benefits available to staff. 

All applicants must complete the Application and Equal Opportunities Forms and email them to the HR team (HR@clare.cam.ac.uk). The contents of the Equal Opportunities Form will not be disclosed to the selection or interview panels.  

The closing date is Wednesday 4 June 2025 and interviews will be held shortly afterwards. The College reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the 4 June 2025 if we find the right candidate.

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