Finance Manager

Based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the Department of Medicine leads world-class translational research to solve global health challenges. Our mission is vital: to understand disease mechanisms and transform patient outcomes through discovery, innovative treatment, and high-quality clinical training.

As Finance Manager, you will join our operational leadership team, directing a dedicated finance group and reporting to the Business & Operations Manager. Partnering with world-leading Principal Investigators and executive leadership, you will oversee an annual spend of £30m and a £150m+ research portfolio across the department. This role requires a balance of technical rigor, strategic multi-year forecasting, and collaborative leadership to ensure our environment remains agile, stable, and positioned for sustainable development.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Modelling: Execute multi-year forecasts that translate academic vision into sustainable financial strategy aligned with University goals.

Portfolio Control: Financial oversight for £150m+ in active grants, advising on full-economic costing for applications to research councils, health charities, and industry.

Operational Governance: Drive month and year-end routines, ledger integrity, procurement workflows, and strict compliance with University regulations.

Team Leadership: Lead, inspire, and develop the departmental finance team, promoting continuous process improvement and high service standards.

About You

Expert Practitioner: Degree-educated (or equivalent), CCAB-qualified (ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CIPFA), and with significant financial experience.

Proven Leader: Demonstrated track record in team leadership and complex financial systems.

Technically Sound: Expert understanding of multi-source funding, grant principles, and educational/medical VAT regulations.

Influential Communicator:Ability to distil complex financial data into clear, actionable advice for academic and clinical stakeholders.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a basic disclosure (criminal records check) check and a security check.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application. The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role. If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

Please quote reference RC50714 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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