Deputy Finance Business Partner

3 weeks ago

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

We are seeking driven individuals to fill the role of Deputy Finance Business Partner in our academic schools. As a vital member of our extended finance teams, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our academic and administrative departments in achieving their financial goal and objectives.

The role holder will deputise for the School Finance Business Partner across the portfolio of school finance matters, allowing the Business Partner to undertake project work arising from the various transformation programmes. This includes providing strategic and operational financial leadership for the School and its departments, covering business partnering and business planning, management reporting and analysis, financial performance delivery and investment decision support, and the oversight of effective financial stewardship and governance.

The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to be involved with finance transformation projects including Financial Systems Replacement (FSR) and Enhanced Financial Transparency (EFT).

Be part of our journey, through our transformation programme, to redefine excellence in customer service.

The role

  • Functional leadership for the provision of high quality partnering and business planning support for all Departments and Faculties in the School and the development of associated finance resources
  • Play a key role in the development of future plans including taking a leading role on the production of a multi-year business plan to underpin the delivery of the School's long-term Academic Vision.
  • Take primary responsibility for management reporting and analysis, financial performance delivery and investment decision support
  • Develops and appraise investment options, leading on the development of the financial aspects of business cases for all major projects and initiatives such as new building projects

Your skills

  • Qualified accountant with significant experience with complex accounting software
  • Experience in effectively engaging with the culture and objectives of a complex institution
  • Strong influencing and analytical skills, creative problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively across all levels of the organisation

Benefits

The University offers an excellent benefit package including:

  • 41 days annual leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays
  • Defined benefits pension schemes
  • Flexible working options
  • Family-friendly initiatives

Location

The University is supportive of hybrid working, where some work is undertaken on University premises and some in a remote working environment. The aim of our approach is to enable as many staff as possible to work in a hybrid way if they wish and where their role allows. This arrangement is subject to change and will not form a part of the contractual terms of the role.

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

Applications are welcome from internal candidates who would like to apply for the role on the basis of a secondment from their current role in the University.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit:

Internal applicants only should apply through the University's portal. Click on the 'Apply Now' button below.

External applicants must register their interest with our agency partner Pure Resourcing Solutions Pure Resourcing Solutions ).

If you have any questions the application process, please contact a Recruitment Administrator at

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

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