Finance Manager – Professional Services

Job title:

Finance Manager – Professional Services

Company:

Cardiff University

Job description

School / DirectorateFinanceAdvertFinance Manager – Professional ServicesCardiff University is seeking an experienced, qualified Finance Manager providing high quality financial management support for Professional Services.You will lead and manage the delivery of financial management and accounting activities within Professional Services, ensuring compliance with University financial regulations and procedures and best practice. You will also support the development of business cases, plans and financial reporting across the University’s change portfolios.You will have experience of management information reporting, financial planning, establishment modelling, budget preparation and control in a large organisation. You will also understand and interpret complex financial information and communicate this clearly and succinctly.A qualified accountant with relevant experience, you will be able to demonstrate experience of providing financial and management accounting support within a University environment.This post is full time and fixed term for 12 months.Salary: £49,794 to £54,395 pa (Grade 7)Cardiff University offers many excellent benefits, including 37 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) pro-rata for part-time hours, local pension scheme, blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments up the pay scale, and more. It is an exciting and vibrant place to work, with many different challenges and is a proud Living Wage supporterDate advert posted: Friday, 30 August 2024Closing date: Sunday, 15 September 2024Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds who have the ambition to create a University which seeks to fulfil our social, cultural and economic obligation to Cardiff, Wales, and the world. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.Post Reference Number18847BRJob DescriptionKey Duties

• Provide financial support to the Head of Finance (Professional Services) in the development and preparation for any strategy development and any operational plans linked to the agreed Strategy.
• Take responsibility for resolving issues independently within Professional Services Finance where they fall within set role objectives, using judgement and creativity to suggest the most appropriate course of action and ensuring complex and conceptual issues and solutions are understood by the audience
• Prepare the Professional Services annual budgets, financial forecasts, establishment model, outturn analysis and reporting.
• Lead as required in the activities relating to Year End closure and production of Year End documentation within specified deadlines for Professional Services Finance.
• Provide assistance to senior staff in monitoring financial performance during the year across the full range of the Department’s activities and to advise where appropriate on any action to be taken.
• Seek to add value to the operation of University through the identification of opportunities for business development and efficiencies of operation.
• Establish, communicate and maintain compliance with University Financial Regulations and Procedures.
• Provide regular support to Directors, Budget Holders and Project Managers on varied financial matters, including, but not limited to budgets, forecasts, coding matters, University Financial Regulations and Procedures.
• Contribute to the development of Professional Services initiatives that have a University wide impact.
• Ensure that the provision of Professional Services Finance is delivered to the institution, proactively changing the delivery according to customer requirements, contributing to the development of institution wide standards within accounting and financial management.
• Establish relationships with key contacts to ensure role objectives are meet, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Directorates and outside bodies as required.
• Collaborate with others in order to develop processes and procedures used within the sector.
• Undertake the training of others in areas relating to the teams work.
• Undergo personal and professional development that is appropriate to and which will enhance performance.
• Establish working relationships with key contacts to help improve service levels, developing appropriate communication links with the University’s Schools/Departments and outside bodies as required.
• Investigate and analyse specific issues within Professional Services Finance, creating recommendation reports, supported by advances within accounting and financial management.

General Duties

• Ensure that an understanding of the importance of confidentiality is applied when undertaking all duties
• Abide by University policies on Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity
• Perform other duties occasionally which are not included above, but which will be consistent with the role

Salary Range Max.54,395GradeGrade 7Salary Range Min.49,794Job CategoryAccountancy & Finance, Management & ExecutiveCareer PathwayManagerial, Professional and Specialist Staff – MPSSPerson SpecificationYour application will be assessed against the following essential and desirable criteria for the role. Please copy and paste this section into a new document and give clear examples of how you can evidence meeting each criteria by writing under each one. You can draw on elements from any aspect of your life (e.g. work, home, education/qualifications or community life) as long as you focus on their relevance to the role.Please save your supporting statement in a separate document with the title [YOURNAME – 18847BR – JOB TITLE] and attach it to your application in the recruitment system.Please note that these are also the criteria shortlisted applicants will be assessed against at interview and/or by other means (e.g. a skills test) where applicable.Essential CriteriaQualifications and Education * Qualified Accountant with relevant experience – ACA / ACCA.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience * Substantial experience of working within a management accounting field, with particular experience of budgetary & forecasting control for projects.

• Proven experience in developing new financial processes and procedures.
• Advanced Excel and spreadsheet skills.

Customer Service, Communication and Team Working * Ability to communicate detailed and complex financial information effectively and professionally with a wide range of people, including non-financial managers.

• Proven ability to develop networks in order to contribute to long term developments
• Evidence of ability to explore customers’ needs and adapt the service accordingly, whilst ensuring financial regulations are observed to ensure a quality service is delivered.

Planning, Analysis and Problem solving * Proven experience in dealing with diverse and challenging problems, including researching issues and creating new solutions where no prior precedent exists

• Evidence of ability to undertake and deliver specific projects and supervise short term project teams
• Evidence of demonstrable knowledge of key advances within financial management

Desirable Criteria * Postgraduate/Professional qualification

• Experience of working in a Higher Education environment
• Fluency in Welsh, written and oral

Expected salary

£49794 – 54395 per year

Location

Cardiff

Job date

Sun, 01 Sep 2024 03:27:14 GMT

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