Finance Manager

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Family leave schemes

Cycle and electric car loan

Employee Assistance Programme

Club memberships

Discounted travel

Job summary

University of Oxford's Oxford Population Health invites applications for a Finance Manager to lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, supervising the Accounts Team and ensuring robust financial controls.

You will partner with senior academics and budget holders, manage core financial services, oversee Grants support, and contribute to university committees while driving continuous financial improvement in a large, research-intensive department.

Qualifications

• Substantial relevant financial management and accounting experience.
• Ability to manage complex budgets, prepare forecasts and management reports.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the department’s annual budgeting and reforecasting processes.
• Monitor financial performance and provide detailed management information and strategic financial advice.
• Oversee core financial services and ensure robust financial controls and procedures.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Job description

Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford), Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF

The Nuffield Department of Population Health undertakes world-leading research into long term, chronic health conditions, operating large-scale long-term studies and projects to identify the causes, prevention and treatment of diseases that result in avoidable suffering for millions of people around the world. The administrative teams are closely integrated within the department and work with all levels of staff who are committed to the research and teaching undertaken.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the department as Finance Manager, playing a key role in the effective financial management of Oxford Population Health. Working closely with the Deputy Head of Finance and senior colleagues, you will have operational responsibility for departmental budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, while leading the Accounts Team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial services across the department.

You will lead the department’s annual budgeting and reforecasting processes, monitor financial performance and provide detailed management information, analysis and strategic financial advice to senior academics, budget holders and departmental leadership. You will oversee the department’s core financial services, including purchase to pay, accounts receivable, banking, journals, expenses, credit cards, VAT compliance and asset management, and ensure that robust financial procedures and controls are in place and compliant with University Financial Regulations and external requirements. You will also work closely with the Grants Team to support the effective financial management of research funding, oversee financial arrangements for the department’s postgraduate programmes and contribute financial expertise to departmental, Divisional and University committees.

You will have substantial relevant financial management and accounting experience, with the ability to manage complex budgets, prepare forecasts and management reports, analyse financial performance and provide authoritative financial advice to senior stakeholders. Excellent analytical, communication and organisational skills are essential, together with the ability to exercise sound judgement, manage competing priorities and work effectively with colleagues at all levels. You will also have strong leadership and people-management skills, with the ability to lead and develop a finance team, promote continuous improvement and maintain high standards of financial control and service delivery. Knowledge of financial regulations and accounting procedures within a large and complex organisation, particularly a higher education or research environment, would be advantageous.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take on a broad and influential role within a large, research-intensive department, contributing to effective financial decision-making and supporting the department’s long-term financial sustainability.

In return we offer an excellent benefits package including:

• 38 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle and electric car loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Membership to social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and travel loans
• Weekly coffee and cake mornings, and social events throughout the year

This role is based in Oxford, and offered on a full-time basis. It is a fixed-term post for 3 years.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 9 November 2026. Interviews are expected to be held in person in the week commencing 23 November 2026.

Salary (£) : 49119 - 58265 with a discretionary range to £63,489 per annum