Deputy Director of Finance

About The Role
We are excited to be recruiting for a Deputy Director of Finance to join our team and play a key role in the successful delivery of our ambitious plans for Falmouth University and our partner organisation, Falmouth Exeter Plus.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Finance, Audit & Risk, this role plays a key contributory factor in the university meeting its strategic targets by ensuring the implementation and embedding of our mission, vision and values across our culture. Deputising for the Executive Director both in their absence and as the delegated professional in allocated areas of responsibility involving influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders.
The role requires a candidate with energy, an enthusiastic approach and a can-do attitude who can work well within a team. There will be a particular focus developing and enhancing the quality of financial management information & reporting as a business partnering service, ensuring budget resources are aligned with activity and outcomes consistent with the University Strategy Plan.
You will also be key to the provision of the finance service for our partner organisation, Falmouth Exeter Plus , joining the senior leadership team and producing financial information to ensure that they achieve their strategic and operational plans.
This is an exciting time to join the team at Falmouth as we develop new modes of study and build on the entrepreneurial approach that we have developed over recent years. To that end, this role will be pivotal in ensuring we achieve our strategic ambitions. The role will be challenging but will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to make an impact and develop professionally.
About You
The successful candidate will have significant experience in the management of financial issues within a complex organisation and experience of working with and influencing management teams and governing bodies at senior level. Alongside these key skills, you will bring new ideas and challenge conventional thinking, be flexible and be able to translate concepts into workable best-fit solutions for the organisation.
If you are excited by the opportunity to join an innovative organisation, then we would love to hear from you. If you would like to have an informal discussion about this opportunity ahead of applying, please contact [email protected]
For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.
We operate a hybrid flexible approach to working with the opportunity to work from home and either campus. An on-campus presence will be required on a weekly basis of at least 2 days a week.
To apply we are looking to receive a CV and supporting statement via the Apply button above, outlining your suitability for this role.
The closing date for this position is Thursday 4 April 2024.
About Us

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:
  
 – Employer Pension Contribution up to 12%.
 – 35 days + 8 days bank holiday.
 – Relocation Assistance to 10% of salary.
 – Annual salary increments (Until top of grade reached)
 – Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
 – Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
 – Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
 – Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
 – Life Assurance

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.

 
A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.
Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.