Finance Manager

FTE: 0.6fte (working 22.2 hours per week)

Annual Leave: 30 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield, University of Hertfordshire 

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Finance Manager will play a key role supporting all aspects of Finance for the School of Physics Engineering and Computer Science to provide accurate and timely management information to the Dean and School Senior team. You will support Business Planning, decision making and financial control, and reporting to external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Manager but located within the School and operating as part of the School’s senior team, the role is vital in managing the competing claims for resource and providing robust financial planning for the schools activities.

You will play a significant part in the Annual Planning process preparing budgets and subsequently forecasts on a quarterly basis. In addition, you will prepare and review monthly and annual management accounts for Budget Holders/Deans, querying and providing explanations for variances against budget/forecast and escalating issues to the Centre with recommendations for action. You will also take the Finance lead in the School Management meetings.

You will also provide support on costing and pricing decisions ensuring financial viability of new courses, partnerships and projects and have responsibility for managing one member of staff.

Skills and experience needed

You will be a fully qualified accountant and an experienced finance professional with excellent IT skills, particularly Excel. You will hold board-based, relevant post-qualification accounting experience in a financial management role. Staff management experience is essential to this role, as is experience with preparing budgets and forecasts.

You will have excellent analytical skills and a proven aptitude for team working as well as being a self-starter with strong organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications required

It is essential that you have a professional accounting qualification (CCAB).

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work, or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work, before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Jason Khangura, Group Management Accountant, j.khangura@herts.ac.uk

Alison Middleton, Senior Finance Manager (Academic), a.c.a.middleton@herts.ac.uk    

Closing Date:     02 October 2024

Interview date: To be confirmed 

Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts

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