Recruiting now
| Posted: | 16/11/24 | |
| Recruiter: | Cancer Research UK | |
| Reference: | 2851305428 | |
| Type: | Permanent | |
| Salary: | Competitive | |
| Location: | London | |
| Description: | Credible financial planning. Informed decision-making. Impacting the future. Senior Finance Manager (Scientific Research & Innovation) £68,000 - £72,000 (+ Benefits) Reports to: Head of Finance (Core Purpose) Department: Chief Operating Office Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract If you are on a permanent contract, we are open to exploring this role as an external secondment (a skills exchange programme where a permanent employee is seconded from their current organisation to work for Cancer Research UK. You would remain on your current company's payroll and Cancer Research UK would pay your company as a supplier so that you can return to your current organisation at the end of this contract) Hours: Full time 35 hours per week Location: Stratford, London. Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office). Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship. Closing date: 29 November :55 This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. If you require more time to apply as part of a reasonable adjustment, please contact as soon as possible. Recruitment process: Two competency-based interviews (the first stage will be based onsite at Stratford) Interview date: 05 December 2024 How do I apply? We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly, and objectively. At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we're looking for someone talented, someone who wants to develop their skills, someone like you. Cancer Research UK's Finance team's credibility and professionalism in handling money fundraised by public generosity is essential to the smooth running and future ambitions of our organisation, ultimately helping the charity reach our goal of beating cancer. This role will sit within our Core Purpose Finance team as the Senior Finance Manager for our Scientific Research & Innovation (R&I) and Policy, Information & Communications (PIC) directorates. Cancer Research UK is the largest independent, non-commercial funder of cancer science worldwide. Our R&I directorate brings together our scientists, clinicians, Therapeutic Innovation, Centre of Drug Development (CDD), and network of global partners to develop ground-breaking ideas, research, and treatments to bring about a world where everybody lives longer, better lives free from the fear of cancer. In 2023/24, we committed £400m towards this life-saving research and are on track to spend over £1.5b on research over 5 years to deliver our Discover, Translate, and Partner strategies. PIC works to identify and reduce the barriers that are stopping new innovations in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and care from being made available and used. They use their influence and expertise and work with people affected by cancer to ensure the benefits of our research are available to the public and that the UK's cancer care, policies, and ecosystem are amongst the best in the world. As a Senior Finance Manager, you will manage and lead the financial planning, management reporting, and analysis for these impactful business areas. You will connect closely with Cancer Research UK's cause by partnering and collaborating with managers and leaders from across R&I and PIC to deliver our ambitious strategy. This will involve supporting, advising, influencing, negotiating, and challenging the leadership teams to add valuable input towards financial decision-making, forecasting, budgeting, our 5-year plan, and strategic development. You will also line manage and lead our Core Purpose Finance Team (4 direct reports) by supporting and coaching them to meet the reporting, budgeting, and partnering needs of the R&I directorate. If you are a qualified Finance Manager or Finance Business Partner who has worked in a large scientific/ research organisation and thrives in building credible stakeholder relationships with leadership teams, we'd love for you to join our mission. What will I be doing?
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Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do. Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism Human: Act to have a positive impact on people Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively We're looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer. If you're interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we'd still love to hear from you. What will I gain? We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals. You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page. Additional Information For more information about working with us please visit our website or contact us at . For more updates on our work and careers, follow us on: LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube. | |