Finance Manager - Professional Services

University of York; York; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of York is looking for a Finance Manager to join its dynamic accounting team. This pivotal role involves partnering with stakeholders, leading financial reporting, and managing budgeting processes. Candidates should be qualified accountants with proven business partner support experience and excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience as a business partner.
• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interpret and manipulate data to provide management information.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders for strategic decision-making.
• Lead and develop the finance team for reporting and budgeting.
• Identify financial risks and drive cost-efficiency.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Data interpretation

Team collaboration

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

The University is seeking to recruit a Finance Manager to join our energetic and dynamic accounting team.

This is a pivotal, high-visibility role offering the opportunity to contribute directly to the strategic direction of Professional Services departments, supported by a well-established Finance team. You will have the opportunity to participate in exciting projects, lead change and support a wide range of departments.

As one of the UK's leading higher education institutions, this role offers a first-rate working environment and excellent career opportunity, whilst benefiting from a campus based community environment.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Partner with senior stakeholders to support strategic and operational decision-making.

• Lead and develop the finance team to deliver accurate and timely reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.

• Identify and mitigate financial risks while driving cost-efficiency initiatives.
Department
The role will sit within our Management Accounting Team reporting to the Director of Finance alongside the Academic Faculty Finance Managers.
Role
You will be responsible for financial partnering and support services to a range of professional services units, primarily in the Professional Support Services Directorate but also supporting all University departments through financial processes, responsibilities as a minimum include:

Financial forecasting, quarterly in-year and longer term (including cash flow and depreciation)

Challenging assumptions where appropriate

Business planning and advice including capitalisation advice

Supporting the student residential accommodation rent setting process

Representing Finance on key University Boards

Skills, Experience & Qualification needed
You will be a qualified accountant with experience providing business partner support to Senior Leaders.

You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to build a network of key contacts across the University, and be a team player with a drive to get things right the first time.

You will have the ability to both interpret and manipulate data to provide management information of a high standard, and be comfortable using an array of accounting software tools

You will be required to manage other staff within the Professional Services Accounting team as well as influence key stakeholders across the University.

This contract is fixed term for up to 24 months.

Interview date: TBC

For informal enquiries: please contact Jamie Holliday at [e-mail]