The Cambridge colleges are unique both in their historic setting and in aspects of their finances. This is a fantastic chance to work for one of them and benefit from everything they offer including career progression.
Reporting to the Finance Director, this is a very varied role incorporating both aspects of financial accounting and business partnering. Specifically, you will be involved in the following:
- Delivering all aspects of the college's management accounting including variance analysis, cost and cashflow management, and providing accurate financial information to support the FD's strategic financial responsibilities.
- Finance business partnering to produce budgets and forecasts
- Liaising with and training non - financial people to understand key metrics and their business impact.
- Simplifying processes where needed.
- Leading the financial transactional processing including reviewing the work of the finance team, ensuring journals have been posted correctly. This area covers management of income, student billings, cashbook and accounts payable functions.
- Managing and mentoring the team.
Ideally, you will be a qualified accountant with several years' post qualification experience. Educational or charity experience would be a plus but is not essential. You must also have UK residency or a long term visa with the right to work in the UK.
Benefits are extensive and include:
- Pension contributions of up to 10% from the college
- Free lunches, which adds value of c. £2k per annum to base line salary
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus Bank Holidays
- Medical cash plan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free use of on-site gym
- Access to comprehensive wellbeing support/employee assistance
- Free life assurance
- Option to purchase a private healthcare scheme
We will be interviewing imminently for this fascinating, all round role so don't hesitate to send your CV to us. To be considered for an interview, your CV must clearly show experience in the areas mentioned in the job advert.