Finance Manager

The Department of Clinical Neurosciences is a large progressive academic research Department studying the nervous system to find new treatments for neurological disorders such as Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease. Our researchers also study neurosurgical topics, addressing care and patient support for those affected by traumatic brain injury and disorders of the nervous system. Research from the Department has real life impact, and we now have an exciting opportunity for a candidate to support this impact in the position of Finance Manager.

Working in close liaison with the Department Business Management Team, the Finance Manager will manage all finance matters such as; the costing, monitoring and reporting of the department's multi-million-pound research grant budgets, department 'core' and Major Research Facility budgets and extensive general ledger activity. They will collaborate with finance colleagues internally and externally to the University to deliver efficient and friendly finance support.

The successful applicant will be an accomplished finance professional, comfortable with the complexities of the University finance systems and able to lead the Department Finance Team as they make improvements to their financial procedures. Moreover, they will be adept at advising and supporting staff and ensuring a positive working experience for their team.

The role is based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus and on confirmation of your appointment, the successful candidate will adopt the Department's hybrid working model, consisting of days of work at home and days of work alongside other members of the Operations Team on site.

If you are interested in a busy and rewarding finance role where you will directly make a difference, then please get in touch or apply to join us by following the apply link below.

Informal enquiries about the position are welcomed and can be submitted by email to Linda Morgan, Assistant Business Operations Manager. Lm456@medschl.cam.ac.uk. 

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the apply button above.

Closing date: 23rd February 2025

The interview will take place on 5th and 6th March 2025

We reserve the right to close the advert before this date if a suitable candidate is identified

Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload section of the online application.  The covering letter should outline how you match the criteria for the post and why you are applying for this role.  If you upload any additional documents which have not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of your application.

Please include details of your referees, including e-mail address and phone number, one of which must be your most recent line manager.

For information about how your personal data is used as an applicant, please see the section on Applicant Data (https://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/hr-staff/hr-data/applicant-data) on our HR web pages.

Please quote reference ZE44808 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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