Finance Officer

Location: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU 

As Finance Officer for the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (CVMed), you will play a key role in managing the Division’s financial operations. As a core member of our friendly team of Finance professionals, you will be responsible for ensuring financial transactions and day-to-day financial activities are processed and recorded accurately, and provide a comprehensive purchasing service to University administered research groups and core staff within the division.

In this dynamic role, your responsibilities will include purchasing, invoices, expenses, invoicing and credit card activity, as well as contributing to month-end routines, such as accruals and prepayments. As Finance Officer you will have the opportunity to build strong working relationships, resolve queries, and continuously improve the accuracy and efficiency of financial processes. 

About you 

You will be educated to GCSE level (or equivalent), and hold previous experience of working in a finance role, alongside experience of delivering key financial tasks (e.g., month end, preparation of budgets and following core operational processes). Excellent attention to detail, communication and organisational skills, including the ability to proactively organise your workload and prioritise tasks to meet competing deadlines, are also essential. Experience using the Oracle Financial system, and experience of providing supervision and support to team members will be an advantage. 

Applications for this vacancy must be submitted online. You will be required to upload a CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the selection criteria for the role. 

Please not that only applications received before midday on May15^th, 2026 can be considered.

Interviews are scheduled to take place soon thereafter. 

For informal enquiries about this position, please contact the Cardiovascular Medicine HR team - cvm_personnel@cardiov.ox.ac.uk

The University of Oxford offers a comprehensive range of competitive benefits available to all members of staff designed to support both professional and personal wellbeing. Benefits include:

•  Generous family leave schemes, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and carers’ leave
•  38 days of annual leave, plus additional leave for continuous service
•  Membership of a highly competitive pension scheme
•  Oxford Living Wage assurance
•  Annual cost-of-living reviews and automatic salary increments up to the top of the grade
•  Extensive training and professional development opportunities
•  Travel support schemes and a wide range of transport discounts, including bus, train, and bicycle travel

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or member of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Sponsorship and Right to Work

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa Certificate of Sponsorship under current UK and Immigration legislation. Therefore, the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine will not be able to sponsor individuals for their visa application. We welcome applications from all, but before applying, please review if you have other options to independently obtain the right to work in the UK.

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