Director of Finance

University of Hull; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

The University of Hull invites applications for the role of Director of Finance. The successful candidate will be a credible finance leader with strong technical and commercial insight, responsible for shaping financial strategy and ensuring long-term sustainability across the University.

You will work closely with the CFO, Executive Deans and other Directors to deliver sound financial performance and a trusted strategic partnership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance function and shape the University’s financial sustainability and strategic direction.
• Partner with Executive Deans and Directors to ensure sound financial decisions and performance visibility.
• Oversee procurement, financial planning and analysis, and financial control systems (Workday ERP).
• Support campus presence with a minimum three days per week on site to engage with students and staff.

Job description

The salary for this role is discretionary and negotiable, based on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, creating a community where colleagues feel respected and valued. We aim to reflect the diversity of our students and communities, and to strengthen our university through collaboration and diverse perspectives, across all roles at the University.

The candidate brief for this opportunity can be accessed here.

Founded in 1927, the University of Hull has a long and proud history as one of England’s oldest universities. Through our teaching, research and civic engagement, we are helping to shape and deliver the future prosperity of our region and far beyond. The global perspective and expertise of our talented people and our dynamic collaborations with partners locally, nationally and internationally enable us to bring communities together – to enrich lives, address the challenges facing our region and share solutions that are transferable across an increasingly connected world.

We are embarking on a time of change, facing into the challenges of the higher education sector, as we focus our activities under a new strategy which is currently being developed, and we will need to adapt to continue being financially sustainable.

The Director of Finance is a pivotal role within our wider Professional Services team. The successful candidate will be a credible and influential finance leader with the ability to combine strong technical expertise with commercial insight and strategic judgement. They will play a critical role in shaping the University’s financial sustainability and enabling delivery of our emerging institutional strategy.

They will be passionate about the transformative role of higher education and committed to advancing the University’s civic mission and regional impact They will be eager to shape and implement our financial strategy to ensure we are successful in the years ahead.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the post holder will work closely with our Executive Deans and fellow Executive Directors of our professional services to ensure that we make sound financial decisions, have excellent knowledge of our financial performance and develop a high-performing finance function that is recognised as a trusted strategic partner across the institution. The Director of Finance line manages the Head of Procurement, the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis, and the Head of Financial Control and Systems. We have recently implemented Workday as our new ERP system.

This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future direction of the University at a pivotal moment in its development and play a key role in delivering long-term organisational success.

A copy of the full job description can be found here.

The successful candidate will be expected to maintain a strong presence, working on campus or across the University a minimum of three days per week to support our students and staff.

• On top of a competitive salary, we offer a fantastic relocation package for those eligible. You can find out more about our relocation offering, as well as the other great benefits of working at the University of Hull through our Employee Benefits and Rewards page.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Martyn Riddleston, Chief Financial Officer at [e-mail]

Applications should include an attached CV, and a covering letter which is no more than two pages. It is expected interviews for candidates who are successful in being shortlisted will take place on Wc 23 November.

We are delighted you are considering applying, and look forward to receiving your application for this strategically important role.