Finance Manager, CHM

Guardian Jobs; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a prestigious institution in the heart of Cambridge as a Finance Manager. This role is vital for ensuring accurate financial reporting and best practices within the Finance Office. You will lead a dedicated team, manage financial operations, and contribute to the institution's mission of excellence and inclusivity. With a competitive salary and a beautiful working environment, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking organization. If you are a CCAB qualified professional with strong leadership skills, we invite you to apply and be part of this historic establishment.

Benefits

Defined Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme

Healthcare Cash Plan

Parking

Meals on Duty

Qualifications

• CCAB Qualified with experience in financial management.
• Proven ability to lead and manage a small team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for all areas of financial accounting and audit.
• Manage treasury, tax, payroll, and endowment functions.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Audit

Treasury Management

Tax Management

Payroll 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.

To Apply and for more information

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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.