University of Cambridge Hiring for Finance Analyst (Fixed Term) Job at Cambridge, East of England, England Full Time

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

The Department of Computer Science and Technology (also known as the Computer Laboratory) is an academic department within the University of Cambridge that encompasses Computer Science, along with many aspects of Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. We have a world-wide reputation for academic research with consistently high research ratings, with around 340 academic staff, research associates, and PhD students actively engaged in research projects within the department. Key to our continued success is our ability to attract talented staff and provide them with a stimulating environment that promotes a strong sense of community whilst valuing and recognising individual contribution. We now seek to appoint an Finance Analyst to support the Head of Department with the introduction of the University’s Enhanced Financial Transparency project (EFT), which aims to enable Departments to achieve greater understanding of their finances, and the financial consequence of their plans and decisions. In particular, this role will advise the Head of Department and senior staff in using financial information to develop a financial strategy to help the Department achieve financial sustainability for the future.

As the Department’s Finance Analyst, you will be responsible for developing the Department’s financial strategy and advising senior management on all aspects of department-level strategic financial decision making. You will build and maintain the annual planning forecast, interpret strategic projects and other strategies in financial terms, demonstrating their impact on income and expenditure. In this challenging and exciting role you will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with senior staff to ensure that the Department’s financial plans inform and are consistently integrated with strategic departmental objectives. We will look to you to take responsibility for the implementation of financial strategy, understand University policies for allocating resources and costing new initiatives, and ensure the Department’s financial strategy and policies align with University policies.

You will join us with a chartered accountant qualification, or equivalent level of experience, ideally with experience of leading an accounting/finance team gained in both commercial and Higher Education/Public Sector environments. You will also have experience of communicating financial advice to a wide range of staff who do not work with financial and accounting systems. Key to your success in this role will be the ability to interpret financial information and present to both financial and non-financial contacts,

Interviews will be held on 17 or 18 October 2022.

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Please upload your CV, together with a summary (up to two pages) detailing your skills and experience that are relevant to this role, together with examples of your ability to produce budgets, financial plans or variance analysis reports. Candidates selected for interview will be asked to give a short presentation to expand on information submitted. 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 quote reference NR33189 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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