School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY
The School of Geography and the Environment (SoGE) is seeking to appoint a Finance Operations Manager. This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy finance team and support exceptional service delivery in a dynamic and research-intensive Department. The Finance Operations Manager is a new role, created in response to recent rapid growth and the development of a wide range of new activities including executive education. The Finance Operations Manager is a key investment and will play a crucial role within SoGE's wider professional support team.
The postholder will support the Finance Manager and the Head of Administration and Finance to prepare and deliver on all the financial planning and reporting activities of the school. The Finance Operations Manager will help to oversee budgeting, forecasting, and monitoring for School courses, centres, and activities. The postholder will also champion compliance with university procedures and be responsible for initiatives to promote awareness of, and compliance with, financial assurance policies.
The Finance Operations Manager will report to the Finance Manager and will line manage the Finance Officer and three Finance Assistants. They will be responsible for overall day to day supervision of finance operations ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of the financial transactional processing for SoGE. The post holder will also work closely with the Head of Administration and Finance and maintain close links with the finance staff in the Social Sciences Division joining University networks for finance professionals.
To be successful, you will need to have extensive finance and management experience. You will be educated to degree level, with strong accounting knowledge. You will need to have the ability to engage and work with people whilst ensuring adherence to financial regulations and concepts where necessary, sometimes delivering unpopular messages. Ability to lead and manage teams for effective delivery of targeted results balancing customer service with financial compliance and deadlines. You will have experience of highly effective line management and you will need to be able to communicate to a variety of people.
What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter.
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The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Tuesday 11th March 2025. Only applications submitted by this time will be considered.
The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under- represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity
Contact Person : HR Officer Vacancy ID : 178045 Contact Phone : Closing Date & Time : 11-Mar-2025 12:00 Pay Scale : STANDARD GRADE 7 Contact Email : [email protected] Salary (£) : 38674 - 46913