Finance Manager

Permanent, full-time

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in managing the financial operations of our dynamic department? We are seeking a Finance Manager to lead our Finance Team in delivering core financial functions with precision and efficiency.

The Finance Manager will report to the Senior Finance Manager, and will have responsibility for the  department’s day-to-day finances. You will work closely with the Research Administration Manager, the HR Manager and the Head of Administration and Finance (who has overall responsibility for the administration and services in the department) and have frequent contact with Principal Investigators, researchers and the Head of Department.

We are seeking a positive and ambitious manager with good leadership,  organisational and interpersonal skills to ensure workloads are managed and prioritised so that targets and deadlines are met, and a high-quality service is provided to all members of the department.

You will be responsible for the full range of financial transaction processing carried out within the department.

Your key duties will be to:

• Manage the Finance Team to deliver a high-standard financial service, which will in turn require you to provide leadership, management and support of the Finance team.
• Oversee the management of the department’s transactional processes, including purchasing, accounts payable, expense claims, accounts receivable, recharge journals and banking.
• Ensure that all financial reports and returns required by the University are accurately completed in a timely manner (e.g. P11D, year-end project forms).
• Ensure that staff across the department receive the best possible service from the team.
• Seek opportunities to improve financial processes and controls and deliver excellent service.
• Ensure compliance with University and Departmental financial policies and procedures.

For the full list of duties, please refer to the Job Description.

To be a successful candidate you will hold, or be working towards, a recognised accounting qualification and have proven technical financial skills. You will need strong spreadsheet skills and a thorough understanding of financial systems, ideally Oracle Financials R12 and X5.

If you have a flexible and positive attitude, and are an effective leader, then this could be the perfect role for you to implement your skills and knowledge in a financial environment.

The post is available immediately and will be based in The Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics, Sherrington Building, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PT.

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 15th March 2024.

Interviews are likely to be held on Thursday 25th April 2024.

While this is a full-time role, we welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.

We, as a Department and Community, will be considerate and welcoming of all people, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socio-economic background. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these impact us, and those around us, personally and professionally. – DPAG Statement of Inclusion