Assistant Finance Manager

Location: Kings Meadow Campus

Do you want a new challenge, enjoy building relationships, offering financial advice and being a trusted and valued member of a wide team?  If so, then we have potentially got the ideal role for you…

The Financial Management Business Partnering Team have an exciting opportunity for someone to step into an Assistant Finance Manager role supporting the Registrar’s Office. 

The Financial Management Team provide Finance Business Partnering services to the University of Nottingham. You will partner with colleagues and act as a trusted advisor to help develop and strengthen the financial management and planning.

You will report to the Finance Manager and will provide them and your stakeholders with day-to-day support. You will have experience of, or the ability to:

• Build relationships and influence stakeholders across an organisation
• Prepare detailed budgets and forecasts
• Compile monthly management accounts
• Analyse and explain variances to budget / forecast
• Support in the creation of business cases and provide appropriate challenge
• Assist in providing development opportunities for junior members of staff

As a trusted advisor and partner, you will be driven to question the status quo and explore new ideas to embed a culture of continuous improvement. You will have the ability to offer and accept feedback in a constructive manner and undertake your work with integrity.

For further information, please see the role profile attached.

The position is offered on a full time, (36.25 hours per week), permanent contract. 

Should you be interested in the role and or have any questions/ wish to understand more of what the role entails then informal enquiries may be addressed to Helen Pepper, email HELEN.PEPPER@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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