Finance Manager

Location: Cambridgeshire

We are excited to be partnering with a leading Cambridge based organisation to recruit an experienced Finance Manager.

This is a high-profile position within a complex and fast-paced environment, offering the opportunity to provide strategic financial leadership across multiple business units, research programmes and grant-funded activities.

This role is ideal for a finance professional who enjoys balancing strategic business partnering with hands-on financial management, team leadership and stakeholder engagement.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will take ownership of financial planning, management accounting, forecasting, grant administration, compliance and reporting. You will lead a finance team of 7 while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, helping to drive informed decision-making and financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, management accounting and financial planning activities.
• Develop and maintain long-term financial forecasts and business plans aligned with organisational strategy.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, variance analysis and year-end reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards, policies and procedures.
• Manage departmental accounts, financial controls and month-end processes.
• Oversee accounts payable, purchase orders, expenditure controls and reconciliations.
• Support the financial evaluation and costing of new programmes, projects and initiatives.
• Lead, coach and develop the finance team, driving continuous improvement and best practice.
• Provide commercial and financial insight to senior leaders and non-financial stakeholders.

You will have significant finance management experience within a large complex organisation and strong expertise in management accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial planning. You must also have proven experience of managing a small finance team. This role is full time but part time applications will also be considered.

If you would like to discuss this role further please call Kathryn at Pure Cambridge or apply below.