Management Accountant (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution is seeking a candidate for a fixed-term position within their Finance Team in Cambridge. The role involves financial planning, advising management, and ensuring adherence to university financial policies. Ideal candidates should have experience in budgeting and forecasting, with the ability to adapt to automated financial processes. A salary range of £35,608 to £46,049 per annum is offered, with potential for secondments from current university roles.

Qualifications

• Financial Planning experience to assist the Finance Manager with building the rolling five-year plan.
• Ability to provide effective advice to Management and key stakeholders.
• Experience with budgets and forecasting within timeframes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with financial operations and reporting activities.
• Ensure adherence to the University's financial regulations and policies.
• Adapt to new automated processes in the Finance Team.

Skills

Financial Planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Advisory skills

Job description

Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) has grown significantly in recent years, in terms of the number of staff, students, and educational programmes. The CJBS user community is diverse, demanding, and global. There are currently approximately 1,400 users, including teaching and research staff, administrative and support staff, students, visiting academics and participants in our Executive Education courses.

The Finance Team are a small but active function, responsible for managing all departmental financial processes and reporting activities. Led by the Finance Manager, the team oversees a broad portfolio of responsibilities, including financial operations and reporting, research grant management, purchasing, contract review, and the management of the Schools outsourced catering contract.

The Finance Team is operating within a wider University context undergoing significant transformation. The University has embarked on an ambitious programme of change across the Finance Community, including the introduction of Invoice Automation (SoftCo), the pilot of IND-E-Pay, and proposed revisions to the Chart of Accounts. As these systems continue to evolve and become more automated, the demand for traditional transactional finance roles is expected to diminish. The team is therefore focused on adapting to new processes, embracing innovation, and developing capability for a more strategic and value-adding financial service.

Ideal Candidate

• Have Financial Planning experience to assist the Finance Manager with building the rolling five year plan.
• Be able to provide advice to Management and other key stakeholders - primarily providing information required to senior management and budget holders.
• Have the ability to assist with budgets and forecasting. Providing guidance and assistance to budget holders and assisting the Finance Manager to ensure information can be delivered within the timeframes required by CJBS and the wider Financial community.
• To ensure CJBS follows the Universities Financial regulations and Policies.
• To comprehend the Universities policies and procedures and ensure CJBS adheres to them.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 1 years in the first instance.

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

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Applicants are required to provide details of two referees.

Interviews will take place on 6th and 7th January 2026

Please quote reference NS48118 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

£35,608 to £46,049 per annum