Finance Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis

Job description:

A key member of the Financial Planning & Analysis team, supporting the provision of strategic financial information and analysis in the delivery of the University’s overall strategy and regulatory financial requirements.

You will have responsibility for the preparation of the University’s financial forecasts and will undertake a range of strategically focused financial analyses and modelling projects. This role is central to ensuring that financial forecasts and reporting are accurate and aligned with the University’s financial strategy, and is key to identifying & communicating progress against plans and financial risks.

You will also be required to undertake ad hoc project work to support decision-making by senior management or to make improvements in the effectiveness and efficiency of financial reporting, either by taking the lead or by supporting non-finance colleagues. Recent examples were to model the impact of increased National Insurance contributions, to redesign a new reporting hierarchy following the move to Academic Schools, to improve accuracy in staff FTE reporting.

Reporting to the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, the team provides 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.

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

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