Finance Manager – Academic Budgeting & Financial Strategy Lead

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

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.