Faculty Finance Manager

University of York; York; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in York seeks a Faculty Finance Manager to lead the Faculty of Arts & Humanities Finance Team. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model and focuses on developing financial strategies, team leadership, and stakeholder engagement. Ideal candidates will hold an accountancy qualification and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Accountancy qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Proven experience in team leadership and management.
• Experience in financial forecasting, planning, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Faculty of Arts & Humanities Faculty Finance Team.
• Develop financial strategies and assess financial implications.
• Build relationships across Faculty and guide leadership groups.

Skills

Accountancy qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Experience of successful team leadership and management

Experience of finance business partnering

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to liaise with various stakeholders

Job description

About the department

The Finance Department is seeking to recruit a Faculty Finance Manager to lead the Faculty of Arts & Humanities Faculty Finance Team. This is a full-time role that can be worked flexibly as 0.8FTE if required and would be suitable as a secondment opportunity due to its fixed term nature. We are currently operating a hybrid working arrangement with two days in the office and the remainder of the time can be worked at home.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic professional to lead the Faculty of Arts & Humanities Faculty Finance Team. As a senior manager in the finance department, you will be responsible for leadership and development of a specialist business partnering service across an entire Faculty. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will scope and develop financial strategies and plans, highlighting the financial implications and risks of strategic and operational decisions.

You will provide information and guidance to the leadership groups such as Deans Support Group and Faculty Executive Group. You will be building and nurturing excellent working relationships across the Faculty. The role will require excellent communication, analytical, team management and planning skills. We are looking for a person with a commitment to staff development and a desire for continuous improvement.

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed

• Accountancy qualification (for example ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Experience of successful team leadership and management
• Experience of finance business partnering - financial forecasting, planning and monitoring
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders, academic and support staff with differing financial knowledge

Interview date: To be confirmed

Interested?
If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Jamie Holliday (Finance Director) - [e-mail].