Assistant Director Financial Sustainability and Assurance (Education & Research)

Finance, Infrastructure & Commercial Services (FICS)

This full-time post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

This newly created role leads on financial sustainability and assurance for education and research, two key pillars of the University’s mission. In doing so, the postholder will work closely with the senior teams of the Research Division and the Education and Academic Services Division. The post holder will be required to lead on and undertake detailed and complex financial modelling of both research and education activities with a view to driving continuous improvement in the University’s efficiency.

This is an exciting role with the potential to have a dramatic impact on the future of the University. We can guarantee exposure at the most senior levels from the outset. You will use your curiosity, skills and judgement to provide new and impactful insights into the core outputs of Education and Research, challenge existing ways of working and received wisdom, put forward new ideas and work with some of the very best in their fields.

The successful candidate must be CCAB, or equivalent, qualified.

The post holder will report to the Director of Finance and work closely with colleagues across the University and in particular colleagues within FICS.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

For further information, please contact Joe Wall, email j.wall@exeter.ac.uk

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