About the role

Join our team at The National Centre for Earth Observation (NCEO) as our Finance and Business Functions Manager! The NCEO is a distributed research centre with over 150 scientists from universities and research organisations across the UK, providing the Government’s long-term strategic research in environmental science using data from satellites in space.

This is a great opportunity to deliver finance, contractual and corporate functions for a whole organisation. As the Finance and Business Functions Manager, you will manage and oversee the organisation’s financial processes, management and reporting. You will provide contract management and advice. You will ensure the effective delivery of our corporate support functions including sustainability, corporate social responsibility, HSE, Infosec, etc. You will also be responsible for meeting organizational needs and supporting our Operational and Divisional Directors through the provision of corporate administration to the Executive and the Management Board.

About you

We are seeking a candidate with experience in organisational financial management and reporting, ideally in the science or research sector, as well as contract management. The ideal candidate should have significant experience in a financial management role at organisational level, experience of business functions management such as risk, compliance, CSR, sustainability, etc, and a business degree or equivalent experience.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Dan Hewett, Operations Director, on [email protected].

Interviews are anticipated to take place during mid September 2024.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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NCEO Finance and Business Functions Manager

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