Divisional Finance Manager

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

The role

The Humanities Division is looking to appoint a Divisional Finance Manager – Shared Services to join their shared service team of finance colleagues. The post holder will be one of two Managers responsible for the effective management of a tier of the shared services team and assisting in various finance tasks which includes budgeting and year-end processes. The Finance Manager will work closely with the Finance Business Partner and other colleagues in the shared services team.

The role will be based at the Humanities Divisional Office in the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. Flexible working arrangements are available including hybrid working.

For queries regarding this role, please contact Kam Miles, Finance Business Partner at kam.miles@humanities.ox.ac.uk.

About you

We are looking for a qualified accountant with a keen interest in managing and developing a shared services team and has proven experience in providing excellent customer service.

What we offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

An excellent contributory pension scheme

38 days’ annual leave

Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services

Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

Membership to a variety of social and sports club

Application process

Applications should be submitted online and include a CV and a supporting statement.

As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.

For further details, please refer to the 'How to apply' section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to hr@humanities.ox.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 24th July 2026. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Shortlisting is expected to take place the following week, and interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 17th August 2026.

Please quote Vacancy ID 187245 on all correspondence.

We welcome applications from a broad and diverse range of applicants: if you have any access needs or requirements to make your application journey more accessible, please let us know and we will do our best to facilitate.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity