Senior Finance Manager – Academic Schools & Research

FTE: 1 FTE (working 37 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Permanent

Salary: UH9 £59,390 to £70,878 pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience

Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: MacLaurin Building, DeHavilland Campus, Hatfield

Main duties and responsibilities

We are looking for a Senior Finance Manager who will play a key role supporting all aspects of Finance for the Academic & Research Areas.

Reporting to the Group Management Accountant, these roles are vital in managing the financial activities and Finances for the Academic Schools and Research, whilst working to very tight deadlines.

The successful Senior Finance Manager will play a significant part in the Annual Planning process, preparing budgets and subsequently forecasts on a quarterly basis and ensuring year-end accounting is correct. In addition, the Finance Managers will prepare and review monthly and annual management accounts and oversee the Student Income financials and assumptions with the System Accounting team where applicable. They will also work closely with stakeholders on any commercial proposals and ensure the integrity of the financials in the accounting system.

Skills and experience required

Proven experience and a commercial background in managing budgets, forecast, modelling and reporting is essential. The successful candidate will have experience and ability in managing teams effectively ensuring deadlines are met. Excellent analytical, communication and interpersonal skills are essential. UK Higher Education financial experience would be advantageous.

Qualifications required

To hold a degree (or equivalent qualification) and to be a fully qualified member of a professional accounting qualification (CCAB) – level achieved to be clearly stated on application

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria, click the 'Apply' button above. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self service portal.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Jason Khangura, Group Management Accountant, 07540528770, j.khangura@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 4 November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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