Head of Finance

The Faculty of Law seeks to appoint a Head of Finance (maternity cover), who will have primary responsibility for the Faculty’s financial administration, taking a lead in the Faculty’s financial monitoring and reporting, and ensuring the overall effectiveness of financial processes and controls.

 

The Head of Finance will support the implementation of the Faculty strategy, and will be responsible for preparing and managing the Faculty’s annual budget and forecasts. The postholder will ensure that the Faculty has in place effective and resilient financial processes and controls, and that the Faculty’s financial position is closely monitored, with timely, accurate management information being  provided to the Dean, Head of Administration and Finance, Faculty Officers, staff and Faculty members. The postholder will promote understanding of the financial implications of decisions through high quality financial information and reporting, and will attend meetings of the Faculty Board and Planning and Resources Committee, amongst others. 

 

The successful candidate should be educated to degree level, with strong accounting knowledge; significant experience at management level in a large, complex organisation with proven management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and reporting skills in a complex, research-intensive or equivalent environment; proven ability to think about financial issues strategically and to contribute to policy discussions and decisions and the ability to forge strong relationships with key partners across the University; ability to set and meet objectives and standards on own initiative, with a willingness and ability to keep up to date with professional developments in order to be able to bring forward suggestions. 

 

This is full time, fixed term post arising from the maternity leave of the current postholder. The role is available from 7 July 2025 until 6 July 2026 or the actual return of the substantive postholder, or the resignation of the substantive postholder and employment of a new postholder, whichever is the earliest. The Law Faculty supports hybrid working, and currently requires staff to be on site at least 40% of their working week. The postholder will be based in the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford, OX1 3UL.  The role would make an excellent secondment opportunity

 

The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 1 July 2025. You will be required to complete a short application and upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.

 
Interviews will be held in person at the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building on Friday 18 July 2025

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