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Project Finance Manager

Plymouth Permanent £38,000 - £44,000 per year
  • Project Finance Manager responsible for the Universities research budget
  • Exciting commercial role actively engaging with academics

About Our Client

The University of Plymouth, with a turnover of c£247m, employs over 3,000 staff in three academic faculties, and professional service departments. The finance department is responsible for managing the University's income, expenditure, financial performance, ensuring value for money and financial sustainability across all financial activities. Finance create value for the University by providing insight, delivering efficiencies and ensuring good financial governance.

With an ambitious vision the Finance department is keen for people to be part of the team who are passionate, innovative, and driven to deliver the best to support the University's strategic aims, sustainability and continued growth.

Job Description

As the Project Finance Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

  • Responsible for the smooth and effective operational financial management of research grants and contracts. With a budget totalling £16million.
  • Develop and lead a team of nine people to provide academics and researchers with sound advice and support in all aspects of the financial management of research grants.
  • Coordinate process change, simplification and automation while maintaining a strong internal control environment.
  • Ownership of large, complex and special projects to support your team and provide training and advice to delegates when required.
  • Contribute towards the continuous development of the University's Finance strategy using information and understanding of the business.

The Successful Applicant

  • Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or qualified by suitable experience (QBE)
  • Strong analytical skills and meticulous attention to detail.
  • Design of new systems and processes along with automation to achieve and deliver efficiencies.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrate ability to monitor and report on financial and performance related information
  • Experience of managing staff, motivating a team and performance management.

What's on Offer

  • £38,205 - £44, 263
  • Excellent pension (11% fixed employer contribution)
  • 35 days annual leave
  • Hybrid working and flexible working hours. Also, an array of wider benefits for childcare and transport.
  • Opportunities for professional development and further education.
Contact
Ben Tibbert
Quote job ref
JN-102023-6226345
Phone number
+44 117 927 1455

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Management Accountant
Sector
Not For Profit
Location
Plymouth
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Tibbert
Consultant phone
+44 117 927 1455
Job reference
JN-102023-6226345