Finance Officer

The University of Manchester is highly respected across the globe as a centre of teaching excellence and innovative research and discovery. With 25 Nobel Prize winners among our current and former staff and students, and as part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, we have a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries, from splitting the atom to giving the world graphene.

We’re committed to world-class research, an outstanding student experience and social responsibility in everything we do. When you join our university, you become part of a truly diverse and international community of staff and students all focused on ensuring we are recognised globally for the benefits we bring to society.

The University of Manchester is looking for a Finance Officer to join the UMW Finance Team who are responsible for the complete oversight of the financial performance of all activities that UMW incorporates including liaising with Schools, Faculties and Central University teams as appropriate. The roles includes responsibility for the financial management of UMW UK and the respective subsidiaries and branches residing in the UK, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai.

The post holder will work with colleagues both within the UMW Finance team and wider Directorate of Finance to deliver a high quality finance support service to stakeholders. The delivery of this service will maximise our ability to financially plan, manage and monitor performance and sustainability.

Please see the job description for details on the main duties of the role and the essential criteria we are looking for in a candidate.

The position is available as soon as possible and will be offered on a permanent contract.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

• In order to shortlist for the post we need to see information about how you meet the essential and (if relevant) the desirable criteria. A CV is not always sufficient to show this. We suggest that you use the personal statement section of the job application to give us a brief explanation of how you feel you meet the criteria. Examples could be taken from your current or previous jobs, any voluntary work you have undertaken or any experiences gained from study.
• Shortlisting should take place within 4 weeks of the closing date. Due to volume of enquiries we cannot give feedback on each unsuccessful application.
• Currently interviews are online. If you are successfully shortlisted you will be contacted with the date and with sufficient notice to make arrangements to attend an interview. All interviews are conducted by a panel, and all members have received the university’s recruitment and selection training which covers equality and diversity issues in full.
• The online interview may involve a test, presentation or assessment as part of the interview process. This could be in the form of a clerical or IT test or a requirement to deliver a short presentation. Full details will be confirmed to you by email.
• After the interview you will be contacted as soon as possible, by either phone or email, to inform you whether or not you have been successful. We can provide feedback, if requested, following an interview.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out morehere

Blended working arrangements may be considered

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Nicola Ball (UMW Management Accountant)

Email: Nicola.ball@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: hrservices@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria