Finance Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

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Working Pattern: 100% full time 35 hours per week. Fixed Term until January 2026 to cover a maternity leave

Are you an experienced finance professional who has a keen interest in the financial environment of the Higher Education sector and supporting the University’s financial sustainability? We have an exciting opportunity to join the Financial Planning & Analysis team as Finance Manager, taking the lead in preparing the University’s financial forecasts.

You will have an aptitude for assimilating, reviewing and challenging financial data, and presenting analysis in a way that supports and influences decision-making at a senior level.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will support the provision of a range of financial management information, including reporting on financial performance, multi-year forecasting, budgets, scenario modelling, regulatory financial returns and various KPIs, including research performance and statistics. You will be involved in both the regular cycle of work as well as a range of strategic analysis or modelling projects.

The University’s Department of Finance has over 150 staff within several specialist teams supporting specific areas of financial activities of the University. The scale & diversity of activity at the University makes this a truly interesting environment for any inquisitive & enthusiastic finance professional.

This fixed-term maternity cover provides an excellent opportunity for either an experienced FP&A professional looking for a change and a move into the Higher Education sector, or someone with HE experience looking for the next step in their career.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits, including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pension scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at sheffield.ac.uk/jobs/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

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