IBME Finance Portfolio Manager

**About the role**



We have an exciting opportunity for a new role of IBME Finance Portfolio
Manager to support the Institute of Biomedical Engineering within the
Department of Engineering Science. You will be expected to deliver a high
quality, efficient and effective service across all aspects of financial
administration, financial analysis/forecasting, and financial reporting,
together with the development of robust and efficient procedures, ensuring
full compliance with the University’s Financial Regulations and policies. This
full-time post is permanent and is based at the Institute of Biomedical
Engineering, Headington.





You will support all financial aspects of our rapidly growing biomedical
engineering research, which involves extensive collaborations with other
Oxford departments across the MPLS and Medical Sciences Divisions of the
University, funders, industrial collaborators and government. You will play a
critical part in ensuring financial discipline in the submission of
applications and subsequent expenditure of research budgets, and in developing
the financial strategy for sustainable growth of biomedical engineering
research.





You will work closely with the IBME Director and the IBME Administrator, as
part of the professional services team of the IBME, providing institute-level
financial reporting and forecasting. Within the wider department you will work
closely with colleagues in the Research Administration and HR teams, and your
colleagues in the Finance Team, to provide accurate budgets and forecasts of
research activity and overhead recovery.





**About you**



You should be educated to degree level or hold equivalent experience, with
evidence of strong intellectual, numerical and analytical skills. You should
also have a full or part CCAB accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA or CIMA),
or with equivalent experience in a finance role, as well as demonstrate
financial aptitude with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to
produce clear and concise financial/research reports. Proven experience of
financial operations and financial management in a complex and challenging
environment, including financial planning, analysis and budgetary control are
also essential.





**What We Offer**



Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of
family friendly and financial benefits including:





• An excellent contributory pension scheme



• 38 days annual leave



• A comprehensive range of childcare services



• Family leave schemes



• Cycle loan scheme



• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs



• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans





The University also runs an enormous amount of social groups and sports clubs
for those looking for more than just a great place to work.





**Application Process**



Informal enquiries may be addressed to Mr David Trenchard
(david.trenchard@eng.ox.ac.uk).





For more information about working at the Department, see
www.eng.ox.ac.uk/about/work-with-us/





Only online applications received before midday on **13 May 2024** can be
considered. You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting
statement, (describing how past experience fit with the advertised position),
CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.





The Department holds an Athena Swan Bronze award, highlighting its commitment
to promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology.