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The University's Department of Finance develops and implements dynamic and future-focused financial strategies to support the University's aims, whilst maintaining sound financial oversight and administration in managing the University's financial affairs.

We have specialist finance teams providing dedicated support in functional areas and business partnering teams aligned to faculties and central professional service departments.

We are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner in Estates & Facilities Management Finance.

You will be directly involved in the provision of sound financial advice and support to

departments, ensuring the effective management and monitoring of a range of departmental

funds including operational budgets, and other external activities. This will include budgeting, monitoring, reporting and forecasting routines as well as month end, quarter end and year end routines.

You will have oversight of a portfolio of large, complex activities and will need to be comfortable in making decisions and reacting to changing and conflicting priorities.

You will regularly engage with other finance and non-finance teams.

You will manage at least one member of staff

Main duties and responsibilities

• Work with the Department of Estates & Facilities Management to provide finance support and information, ensuring that financial plans are sustainable and financial risks are identified, understood and managed

• Provision of expert financial support, guidance and management information, with

responsibility for excellent customer service

• Prepare accurate income and expenditure forecasts on a monthly and quarterly basis and as required, including analysis and explanation of variances against budget/forecast with recommendations for action or mitigation where appropriate

• Prepare quarterly and year-end reconciliations as required. Co-ordinate year-end procedures, ensuring these are communicated and effectively implemented across departments

• Provide information and advice regarding budgetary control and activity forecasting across all allocated departments, identify and offering solutions to minimise areas of potential risk or conflict with University financial regulations

• Support and enable Finance staff to work to the highest professional standards and

encouraging a culture of continuous professional development

• Leading colleagues in the continual challenge to activities and processes, and identification and delivery of improvement in order to maximise effectiveness

• Have oversight of and plan, in collaboration with other Finance Business Partners, Finance Manager and Head of Finance, workload allocations across the team, ensuring all objectives and deadlines are achieved and that productivity is optimised

• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post

Person Specification

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and are respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application criteria in the application statement when you apply.

Further Information

Next steps in the recruitment process

Closing date 15/07/2026, with interviews planned for Week Commencing 20/07/2026 & 27/07/2026

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