Senior Finance Manager

7 hours ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Hays Senior Finance Full time

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Finance Manager to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the financial health and compliance of a key division of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Financial Planning & Reporting: Prepare 5-year financial plans, quarterly forecasts, monthly reports, and annual/ad-hoc returns, ensuring adherence to university deadlines.
  • Income & Expenditure Monitoring: Oversee income and expenditure against plans/forecasts for all account types, investigate variances, and communicate findings to senior managers and the Finance Business Partner.
  • Compliance & Audit: Ensure compliance with university financial regulations, policies, and procedures. Maintain financial authorisations and policies to ensure audit compliance.
  • Financial Advisory: Act as the professional point of contact in RIS for financial advice and support, including ad-hoc reports and costings.
  • Management Information: Communicate timely and accurate management information to budget holders and develop reporting to enhance management information for budget holders and management teams.
  • Account Management: Ensure various account types are correctly set up, managed, and transacted, liaising with financial accounting for assurance where necessary.
  • Funding Management: Work with business leads to understand requirements associated with various funding types, ensuring correct management and compliance with external reporting criteria.
  • Support Initiatives: Assist the senior team in initiatives such as business case development.

About You

  • Qualifications: CCAB recognised professional accountant qualification (part or full) - ICAEW, ICAS, ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA.
  • Experience: Recent relevant experience in a large, cross-functional environment, using complex accounting and financial reporting systems.
  • Skills: Flexibility and a can-do attitude, with the ability to adapt to a changing ability to plan and prioritise work to deliver accurate and timely results. Ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously, reporting on progress effectively. Initiative and proactivity in designing and implementing efficient problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address potential issues. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with various stakeholders and presenting financial information to non-specialists.

The Role Offers:

  • A competitive salary package of £50,000-£60,000 per annum, depending on experience.
  • Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
  • A dynamic and supportive work environment.


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