Financial Director

7 days ago

Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom University of Oxford Full time

About the Role

The Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford is seeking a highly skilled and experienced finance professional to join our team as the Head of Finance and Performance. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially-minded and improvement-focused individual to lead the development of effective and resilient financial processes, operation of financial controls, reporting and monitoring, and ensuring timely, accurate management information is provided to management and others.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the continued development of financial processes and systems to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and best practices.
  • Oversee the operation of financial controls, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
  • Develop and implement a performance and business improvement approach, deploying data, good practice, and established frameworks and methods to maximise the impact, effectiveness, and efficiency of the School.
  • Lead on commercial negotiations for all major research programmes and the commercial aspects of all new initiatives.
  • Provide assurance to the Dean, the COO, the School's Management Board, and the Division that the School's financial projections are robust and well-grounded.

Requirements

  • Significant experience of leading and implementing financial strategy, managing key commercial relationships, and contract negotiations.
  • Commercial acumen and experience of making risk-based judgements.
  • Proven track record of driving improvement and leading high-performing teams.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders.
  • Demonstrable affinity with the goals and mission of the School of Government.

What We Offer

  • An excellent contributory pension scheme.
  • 38 days' annual leave (plus long service leave).
  • Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services.
  • Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.
  • Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs.
  • Opportunities for remote and flexible working.

About the School

The Blavatnik School of Government is a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide. We offer a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic work environment, with regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers, and a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees.

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