Head of Faculty Finance (28163)
Head of Faculty Finance (28163)
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£ 57422 - 60907
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Job Description
Salary: 57422 to 60907 with progression to 66537 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 9th June 2025
The Role
The Universitys Vision and Strategy sets out an ambitious and exciting journey to be a people focused world-leading university that harnesses academic excellence innovation and creativity to advance knowledge and provide benefits to individuals to organisations and to society as a over 6000 employees and annual turnover in excess of 600m we are a significant organisation within the region.
As Head of Finance for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences you will provide a full strategic technical operational and financial management service to the Faculty Pro Vice Chancellor (PVC) and the leadership team in the Faculty providing expert guidance and recommendations to support the Facultys strategy and success through a period of change.
The role will report into the Director of Financial Performance and hold a senior position within the overall Finance team.
To be successful in this role you will be a fully qualified and experienced finance professional with robust technical skills and an analytical mind-set. You will have a proactive approach with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will have the ability to engage and develop staff and be able to build rapport with a range of finance and non-finance staff across all levels of the organisation. As the Head of Faculty Finance you will have senior level experience of managing financial activities and be able to develop and embed effective financial systems processes and controls.
This post is responsible for creating a collaborative environment fostering a culture of trust and mutual respect and championing the Universitys values and guiding principles You will be a visible role model demonstrating the highest standards of leadership and behaviour and contributing strategically to the development of an outstanding professional service.
Clickhereto view the full job description
About us
The Finance Hub is a large central team of skilled and professional colleagues with the collective core purpose of supporting the financial sustainability and integrity of the University. We provide our stakeholders with excellent and trusted financial services commercial and strategic advice. The team has a critical role to play in facilitating effective financial planning and stringent procurement and cost management.
You will be joining us at an exciting time as we focus on transformation. We are passionate about instilling a change mindset in all of our teams driving innovation and challenging the status quo. We aim to optimise our business processes and find efficiencies in how we operate. We are committed to continually enhancing value in support of the Universitys vision.
To find out more about Newcastle University clickhereto view our Integrated Annual Report.
How do I apply
Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Neil Bonnington Director of Financial Performance via e-mail to.
We are happy to discuss flexible and blended working with you. We are able to provide relocation packages for successful applicants who live outside of the North-East of England.
To apply please attach your CV and a cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria for the position as outlined in the Person Specification of the Job Description. Any requested additional documents required as part of your application should be included within the same file as your cover letter. The total file size must not exceed applications which have been submitted via the Newcastle University website will be considered for shortlisting
What happens next
Interviews will be held onweek commencing 16/06/2025.
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silverAthena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 28163
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