Head of Financial Performance

We are seeking a proactive and technically strong finance professional to head our team of management accountants in providing financial and operational insight that will support organisational decision making. With demonstrable experience of planning and managing the annual budget cycle, periodic reforecasting and detailed analysis of performance, you will have a key role within our finance department.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• To plan and manage the annual budget cycle, including providing stakeholders with proactive support and advice in order to achieve robust plans that support strategic aims
• Manage periodic reforecasts based on stakeholder engagement, data and insights
• Head the team in production of accurate and timely management reports, including detailed variance analysis and commentary
• Actively set the direction and manage the performance of the team of management accountants, including objective setting, development and training. As an experienced manager, you will lead by example and support the team in the provision of high quality support to stakeholders across the organisation

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• A fully qualified accountant (CCAB). Experience of financial management in a higher education setting will be beneficial
• Demonstrable experience of preparing budgets and forecasts and subsequent performance reporting
• Ability to interpret, reconcile and explain complex financial information from a variety of sources such as excel and report writing tools, ensuring reporting is appropriate to stakeholders
• Experience of managing teams, with the ability to motivate and communicate clearly and effectively
• A commitment to continuous improvement

For full details of the role, and the skills and abilities required, please see the attached job description and person specification. This is a full time (37 hours per week), permanent post, and we welcome applications from candidates seeking to job share. 

The University operates an agile working policy with staff able to work 3 days a week from home, with on site days based in Mithras House. 

If you wish to discuss this role, please contact Sue Owen, Deputy Director of Finance at s.owen2@brighton.ac.uk

Further details:

The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.

For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.

Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the working with us section of our vacancies page.

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