Senior Financial Manager

6 days ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

At Venn Group, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Financial Manager to lead our Central Accounting section. This pivotal role will be responsible for ensuring the strategic and operational success of the team through innovation, planning, and organizational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities
  • General Ledger Management: The successful candidate will own the base for all financial numbers, ensuring integrity and security while enabling stakeholder access. They will oversee monthly and year-end financial processes, coordinating with external auditors.
  • Accounting Operations: The Senior Financial Manager will manage the University's GL, Fixed Assets, Inventory, and Grant accounting modules. They will own the chart of accounts, enabling all financial reporting solutions, including statutory returns and internal reporting.
  • Financial Rules Development: The role will involve updating and communicating financial rules and guidance, including Financial Regulations, Policies, and Procedures. The successful candidate will also run the help desk provision for Central Accounting.
  • Transformation Projects: The Senior Financial Manager will ensure transformation work is embedded in BAU activity. They will lead data cleansing, enhance organizational structure and services, and develop new Financial Regulations.
  • Deputise for Deputy Director of Finance: The successful candidate will act on audit, subsidiary and trust boards, and Financial Regulations matters.
  • Strategy Implementation: The Senior Financial Manager will set and implement the strategy for the Central Accounting Section, aligning with overall FinDiv post-transformation deliverables.
  • Financial Integrity: The role will involve ensuring the integrity of detailed spend/income (£1.5 billion) and total assets (£8.5 billion) for the core academic University.
Qualifications and Skills
  • Fully ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified with experience of holding senior positions in large organizations.
  • Excellent strategic planning and organizational abilities.
  • In-depth knowledge of financial regulations and accounting principles.
  • Leadership of financial systems development and implementation.

Venn Group offers a wide range of competitive benefits, including discretionary benefits, health care cash plans, childcare, a cycle to work scheme, shopping discounts, and insurance discounts. The company also offers hybrid working arrangements.



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