Financial Controller

The Financial Controller is part of the Finance Department and includes the transactional processing areas Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury & Cash Management and Capital Management as well as the Financial Accounting functions. Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a business facing role supporting the organisation as a whole and at all levels with respect to:

• Support the Finance Director in providing leadership across the University on all financial and resource matters;
• Support the Finance Director in ensuring the University complies with all relevant internal and external policies, regulations, guidance, accounting standards and governance requirements;
• Work alongside the Finance Director, as part of the Department’s Senior Management Team, to lead all aspects of the University’s financial management;
• Ensure the integrity, timeliness and relevance of financial information for statistical, regulatory and management purposes;
• Develop an accessible and professional financial support service with standard, effective and efficient procedures and promote a programme of continuous review and improvement;
• Provide high quality financial management, advice and support;
• Ensure financial compliance and accountability;
• Run effective services for financial transactions.

The Financial Controller will lead a team of 50 staff with 3 direct reports and ensure the day-to-day operations take place efficiently and effectively to meet current service levels.

The role offers hybrid working with a minimum of 40% office based per week, however, may increase to meet business needs, for example month end, audit etc.

From early 2025 the base location for this role will change from our Durham City Centre site to our exciting new professional services hub based at Boldon House. Boldon House is situated on the outskirts of Durham near the Arnison Centre in Pity Me. Boldon House will bring a number of professional services teams together in a vibrant office environment which supports collaborative working and is designed to embrace hybrid working. To find out more about this project, please visit this webpage: Boldon House – Durham University.

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When appointing to this role the University must ensure that it meets any applicable immigration requirements, including salary thresholds which are applicable to some visas.

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