Lead Financial Operations & Controls Manager (Hybrid)

Leeds Trinity University; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds Trinity University is seeking an experienced Financial Transactions Manager to lead the Finance Office, ensuring accurate and timely transactional activities and robust financial controls across the University.

You will manage a team of Finance Assistants, provide expert financial guidance, and coordinate information for audits, aiming to improve efficiency and compliance in a busy university environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in finance operations, transactional finance or financial control.
• Experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, reconciliations and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to make sound professional judgments and manage competing priorities.
• Proactive approach and ability to hit the ground running.

Responsibilities

• Leading the day-to-day operation of the Finance Office and ensuring finance activities are delivered efficiently and accurately.
• Managing and developing a team of Finance Assistants, allocating workloads, monitoring performance and supporting continuous improvement.
• Providing expert financial guidance to colleagues across the University and supporting sound financial decision-making.
• Acting as a key contact for internal and external auditors and coordinating the provision of financial information.
• Overseeing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring financial controls are robust and effective.
• Managing bursary payments and financial transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with funding requirements.
• Leading process improvements, system enhancements and finance-related projects that improve efficiency and service delivery.

Skills

Finance operations

Transactional finance

Financial control

Team leadership

Audits

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Job description

Leeds Trinity University is seeking an experienced Financial Transactions Manager to lead the Finance Office, ensuring accurate and timely transactional activities and robust financial controls across the University.

You will manage a team of Finance Assistants, provide expert financial guidance, and coordinate information for audits, aiming to improve efficiency and compliance in a busy university environment.