Chief Finance Officer University of Warwick

Salary and package commensurate with experience

Our client is seeking a Chief Finance Officer for its Medical School to actively support its strategy to build upon its position as a leading medical school in the UK, internationally renowned for the high quality of its education programmes and research excellence.

The University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leading universities with a reputation for excellence in its research and teaching. It is a dynamic and innovative organisation that provides a fertile environment for a challenging and progressive career to play an active part in delivering the University’s mission to establish itself as a world leader in research and teaching.

As part of the Warwick Medical School senior management group, the role will involve leading the Finance and Purchasing teams along with taking responsibility for, and overseeing, the production of the financial elements of the medical school’s five year plan and quarterly accounts. With significant budget responsibilities, the individual will be pro-active in designing, advising on and implementing strategies for growth, optimising performance and efficiency and ensuring that excellent financial processes are in place and adhered to.

The appointee will be a dynamic and motivational leader with strong interpersonal skills and extensive experience within the healthcare sector or medical school environment including space management and laboratory management oversight. The ideal candidate will possess a recognised professional accountancy qualification and have significant post qualification experience at senior management level and in leading and managing teams and individuals.

For a full briefing pack, including a job description and application details, please contact Search Higher, who have been exclusively retained for this appointment on 024 7698 0893 or email warwick@searchhigher.co.ukvia the Apply button below. The closing date for applications is 19th May 2013.

Job Reference: Warwick1302
Phone: 024 7698 0893