Finance Manager

CHM; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

An established institution in Cambridge seeks a Finance Manager to oversee financial accounting, audit, and treasury functions. This pivotal role involves leading a small team and ensuring best practice accounting to support informed decision-making. The organization is known for its progressive and inclusive culture, set in a stunning historical location with beautiful gardens. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified professional to contribute to a respected institution while enjoying a supportive work environment and competitive salary.

Benefits

Defined salary sacrifice pension scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Parking

Meals on duty

Annual bonus eligibility

Qualifications

• CCAB Qualified with experience in financial accounting and management.
• Proven ability to lead a small team and influence peers.

Responsibilities

• Manage all areas of financial accounting and audit for the College.
• Ensure timely delivery of accurate financial information.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Audit

Treasury Management

Tax Management

Payroll Management

Endowment Management

Team Leadership

Education

CCAB Qualification

Job description

Finance Manager
Terms:Permanent, 36.25 hours per week
Salary:Between £61,500 - £66,625 p.a. depending on experience
Based:Cambridge

The Role

The Finance Manager is a key member of the Finance Office Team and is responsible for all areas of financial accounting, audit, treasury, tax, payroll and endowment management for this College, its trading subsidiaries, and Trusts.

The Finance Office is responsible for delivering best practice accounting so this College is able to make decisions based on accurate and timely information. This role is pivotal in ensuring the Finance Office Team is supported and managed through the delivery of the key responsibilities.

The candidate will be CCAB Qualified and a capable manager with the personal qualities necessary to lead a small team and influence peers.

About the Employer
This is a wonderful opportunity to work for one of the oldest establishments in Cambridge. Regarded as progressive and informal, it is renowned in its field for achieving the highest levels, whilst also being welcoming, forward-thinking, and inclusive.

Located in the heart of Cambridge city centre, the site is extraordinarily beautiful and famed for its gardens that overlook the River Cam. These gardens are widely renowned as some of the best in the area and are valued by all those involved, as well as their guests. A Grade I listed building is at the centre of the site and is unique among the ancient buildings of Cambridge in having maintained its architectural integrity over the course of its history.

Salary and Benefits

The annual salary will be between £61,500 - £66,625 p.a. depending on experience. This is a permanent role at 36.25 hours per week. In addition to this the post holder would be eligible for a bonus every year, and meals on duty. The employer also offers membership of a defined salary sacrifice pension contribution scheme, a Healthcare cash plan and parking.

The closing date is Wednesday 4 June 2025 and interviews will be held shortly afterwards.
Please note:This employer reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the 4 June 2025 if they find the right candidate.

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This organisation is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This employer is committed to treating all job applications on their merit irrespective of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status or civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity or gender, where any of these cannot be shown to be a requirement of the job concerned. Recruitment, selection and promotion procedures will be monitored to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.

No agencies please.