Finance Manager
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
About Us
The University of Cambridge is one of the world's leading academic institutions, renowned for its excellence in education, research, and innovation. For nearly 800 years, the University has been at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries, shaping global knowledge across diverse fields. It boasts 31 Colleges, over 150 faculties and departments, and a thriving ecosystem of museums, libraries, and research centres.
The University’s mission is to contribute to society through world-class education, learning, and research. With a deep respect for tradition and a bold vision for the future, it continues to shape the world through knowledge, innovation, and a relentless pursuit of excellence.
The Cambridge Trust is a charity at the heart of Cambridge’s global academic community, dedicated to opening access to the University of Cambridge for talented students worldwide, regardless of their circumstances. Through partnerships across the globe, we offer the largest number of scholarships to international students at Cambridge.
We are now looking for a Finance Manager to join the Cambridge Trust on a full-time, permanent basis.
The Benefits
- Salary of £55,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on experience
- A generous package of benefits
This is a rare opportunity for a CCAB qualified accountant with strong management accounting expertise to join a globally respected, purpose-driven organisation.
Acting as a trusted business partner, you’ll have the chance to contribute to long-term organisational direction and work at the highest levels, gaining superb exposure, insight and experience of the not-for-profit sector.
So, if you’re ready to step into a role that offers true professional fulfilment, read on to find out more.
The Role
As our Finance Manager, you will lead robust management accounting and financial control to support the Cambridge Trust’s strategy.
Working as a trusted finance business partner, you will support colleagues across the Trust as it develops its multi-year strategy, business planning and awards portfolio.
You’ll oversee budgeting, forecasting and cashflow, provide clear financial insight to inform decision-making, and play a leading role in preparing statutory accounts and supporting audit and University reporting requirements.
Additionally, you will:
- Help strengthen systems, reporting and governance
- Line manage and support two Finance Co-ordinators
- Support business and awards planning and performance reporting
- Develop and improve financial processes, controls and reporting
- Oversee invoicing and reporting for global funding partners
About You
To be considered as our Finance Manager, you will need:
- To be a CCAB qualified accountant
- Experience of the production of management accounts, budget reporting, and controls
- Experience using accounting packages such as Sage 200 and/or Oracle
- Experience using databases, particularly for reporting
- Experience managing cash flow
- A sound understanding of financial accounting and reporting
- Excellent IT skills, including Excel and other reporting tools, such as Power BI
The closing date for this role is 2nd February 2026.
Other organisations may call this role Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Financial Controller, Finance Lead, Chartered Management Accountant, or Management Accountant.
Webrecruit, the University of Cambridge, and the Cambridge Trust are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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