Financial Planning & Reporting Manager

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a globally recognised centre of excellence for research and teaching in tropical diseases. Our work spans over 125 years, and we are proud of the impact our research has had on improving global health in developing countries. LSTM has been recognised by some highly prestigious awards, including Business of the Year 2023 by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce, and recently ranked in the top 5.3% of universities in the world.

Our finance team have had a hugely successful 2024, which saw them win Finance Team of the Year at the Finance Awards North West, and the successful roll out of a new finance system, which was the most significant upgrade of LSTM’s finance system in over 20 years. We are now in a position to leverage the benefits that the new finance system will bring, making it the perfect time to join the team!

We are looking to hire a Financial Planning and Reporting Manager, which is a key leadership role with responsibility for a team of analysts. The successful candidate will play a critical role in providing strategic financial insights, analysis and recommendations to support decision making at operational and executive levels.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ownership of the production of Management Information reporting for the LSTM group, including month end management accounts and reporting for executive leadership
• Providing actionable insights and recommendations to support the development of business strategies and objectives, identifying key drivers and trends to inform key performance indicators (KPI’s) to monitor performance
• Develop intuitive dashboards and reporting tools that allow stakeholders to visualise and analyse data
• Lead the budget and forecasting processes, leveraging the capabilities of the new finance system
• Conduct scenario analysis to assess the impact of scenarios and external factors on financial performance to evaluate the resilience and flexibility of the budget and forecasts
• Partner with UK and overseas colleagues ensuring delivery of accurate Management Information, budgeting and forecasting
• Identify opportunities to enhance financial processes, systems and reporting capabilities

The successful candidate will bring:

• Membership of a Finance professional body e.g., ACCA, CIMA with significant post qualification experience 
• Previous experience of producing and presenting Management Information to stakeholders, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and to non-finance colleagues
• Knowledge of business intelligence and reporting development, along with experience of report development within SaaS ERP systems
• Sound understanding of financial management processes, with experience of strategic planning and the management and monitoring of significant budgets

Application process:

To apply please click on the apply link and upload your CV and covering letter.

Due to the volume of applications, we receive, we may close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible.

Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM

We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.

We welcome conversations about flexible working; and applications from those returning to employment after a break from their careers.

LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies

Learn about some of the great work we have achieved by viewing our annual report: www.lstmed.ac.uk/about/annual-reports-and-financial-statements

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