Finance Officer, Oxford Poverty

3 weeks ago


Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

The Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) is seeking to recruit a Finance Officer who will play a key role in the administration team of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), a research centre in the Oxford Department of International Development.

The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of OPHI's finances, under the supervision of the Director of Programmes and Operations, providing strategic advice on financial procedures and policies to ensure that they are in line with University guidance and funder requirements.

The post holder will also be responsible for preparing regular financial reports and annual budgets for OPHI's management team and ODID's finance team.


The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and have proven relevant administrative experience, with outstanding organisational skills. They will also have proven numeracy skills and experience of working with budgets and analysing and producing financial reports.

Strong IT skills, in particular familiarity with computerised accounting systems to extract data and ability to use Microsoft Excel to analyse and manipulate data is essential for this role.

At ODID we embrace and cherish our differences, and endeavour to be considerate and welcoming of all. You are most welcome at ODID, without the need to hide any part of who you are. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these affect us, and those around us, personally and professionally.

We hold an Athena Swan bronze award in recognition of our efforts to introduce organisational and cultural changes which promote equality, cherish diversity and create a better working environment for all.

We are also taking active steps to promote race equality and reduce the risk of bias and discrimination.

We work together to enrich, fortify and grow our community and dedicate our combined efforts to teaching and research to increase our impact and influence in development debates at the national and global level.

We encourage all eligible candidates to apply for our vacancies and join us in pursuing our goals.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement as part of your online application.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Monday 3 June 2024 can be considered.
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