Deputy Finance Manager - General Ledger

The Deputy Finance Manager - General Ledger is a key role within the department, managing a team that delivers transactional finance support to teaching and research activities as well as departmental professional services teams. What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working two days per week., As Deputy Finance Manager - General Ledger, you will be responsible for managing four members of the finance team to deliver an exceptional level of service to the department. You will also assist the Deputy Head of Administration and Finance (HAF) with budgeting, forecasting and monitoring of financial performance. Your primary responsibilities will include:
• Line management of four team members, including managing workloads, career development and training
• Quality assurance of financial transactions and ensuring adherence to University and departmental policies
• Preparation of management accounts, including month end procedures
• Assisting the Deputy HAF with budgeting, forecasting and monitoring financial performance throughout the year
  
  We are looking for a finance professional who will be a proactive team member, with an interest in delivering exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate would also possess:
• Education to a degree level or equivalent experience
• Studying towards an accountancy qualification such as ACA, CIMA, ACCA or CIPFA or a qualified accountant
• Previous experience of a similar finance role, including line management
  
  Computer Science - Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. The Department of Computer Science is consistently recognised as the internationally leading centre of research and teaching across a broad spectrum of computer science, ranging from foundational discoveries to interdisciplinary work with significant real-world impact.