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Contents

Foreword from the Vice-Chancellor 3

Executive summary 4

About The University of Nottingham 5

Global Strategy 2020 10

Life in Nottingham 12

Chief Financial Officer: The role 14

Appointment process and how to apply 16 The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 3

- Foreword from the Vice-Chancellor Universities are places of transformation. We achieve this through enriching our students, creating knowledge and using both to change the world around us. That is what makes universities exciting and invigorating places to be.

Nottingham is a comprehensive, research-intensive, The first phase of a major project in Portland Building – campus-based university, with a unique global reach through the home of our Students’ Union – saw the ground floor our campuses in Malaysia and China; our instincts are remodelled and refurbished to offer better, newer facilities to collaborative and we have a giving culture. Consistently the student body. Work is well advanced on the David Ross ranked in the global top 100 universities, The University Sports Village on University Park, a £40 million complex of Nottingham is a wonderful place to work, and I feel very which will help us increase participation in sports at all levels. privileged to be its leader. I work with an exceptional team Our academic endeavour is underpinned by our committed of colleagues who are committed to making a distinctive professional service departments. Supporting over 44,500 contribution to the lives of students and staff, as well as for students and 8,000 staff, they are critical to the continued society as a whole. development and growth of the institution. In research Nottingham continues to excel. The 2014 We are looking for a committed and highly skilled Chief Research Excellence Framework (REF) found that more than Financial Officer to lead the finance function, research 97 per cent of our research was recognised internationally support, and business support, and work collaboratively as a and placed us 8th in the UK by research power, a measure member of the University Executive Board to advise and which takes into account both the quality of research and inform strategy and operations across the institution. Senior number of research active staff. This was a huge officers of the University are fully supported by me, the achievement and a powerful confirmation of Nottingham as a governing body and the whole of the University Executive leading global research-intensive university. Underpinning Board, and new colleagues will receive all the assistance this excellence is investment, and 2015 saw us reach new needed to ensure that they are successful in their roles. record funding levels with research awards of £186 million – the highest level we have ever received. Thank you for taking the time to consider this opportunity at The University of Nottingham. If you feel that you have We also continue to invest in a high-quality student the experience, skills and drive that we are looking for, experience. The expansion of our George Green Library into I look forward to your application. the new Engineering and Science Library has doubled the facility in size and provided a major increase in student study spaces and workrooms.

Professor Sir David Greenaway Vice-Chancellor The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 4

Executive summary

The University of Nottingham is a truly global University, ranked consistently among the very best institutions in the world. Established upon an exceptional platform in education, research and industrial engagement in the UK, the University has also built highly successful campuses in Malaysia and China. Together, these combine to represent an extraordinary model of a university able to make a distinctive contribution to the lives of students and staff, as well as for society as a whole.

In 1928, while opening the Trent Building and University Park, This success means we can push on, reach higher and go Sir Jesse Boot wrote that: further, in line with the aspirations laid down in the Global Strategy 2020 and we are confident we can deliver the “…in each succeeding age the University will spread the ambition set out in the Strategy for the next five years. light of learning and knowledge and will bind science and industry in the unity that is so essential for the prosperity In 2015, we also undertook a comprehensive review of senior of the nation and the welfare of our fellow citizens.” management arrangements to ensure we have appropriate resource in place to meet the University’s needs, to ensure That vision still has currency. It speaks to ambition, we have accountability, and to improve the connectivity engagement, partnership, civic responsibility and longevity between ‘the centre’ and schools/professional services. and the values on which it is built remain at the heart of Following the confirmation of this talented and dedicated the University. team, the University is invigorated and set to continue its While our core values remain the same, almost 90 years of already successful path of development and growth. As a globalisation and technological developments make the world member of the University Executive Board, the appointed a different place. Following a period of analysis, reflection and candidate will play a fundamental role in Nottingham’s extensive consultation, we committed to a new strategic plan institutional leadership and the execution of the Strategy, ‘Global Strategy 2020’, an ambitious agenda setting the road as well as representing the University externally, developing map for our next period of development. Nottingham’s profile both nationally and internationally.

The University is proud of its long term financial stability, The ideal candidate will be a proven leader, have strong but in 2015, the University also celebrated the success of communication skills and be comfortable operating across Impact: The Nottingham Campaign, the institution’s biggest all levels of the University. Candidates will demonstrate ever fundraising campaign, reaching its goal of raising intellectual ability and an inspirational and innovative £150 million one year ahead of target. working style. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 5

About The University of Nottingham

Described by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2016 as “the nearest Britain has to a truly global university,” The University of Nottingham has award winning campuses in the UK, Malaysia and China, and is placed in the top 70 in the QS World University Rankings, ranking it in the top one per cent of universities in the world. Nottingham delivers “an outstanding student experience and a ‘distinct’ approach to internationalisation”.

About the University Our reputation for excellence in teaching and research across the full range of academic disciplines makes us one of the The University has gained an outstanding international first choices for undergraduate and postgraduate students reputation for its world-class teaching and research and has worldwide. won numerous awards, including two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. It is a past winner of The Times Higher ‘University We have five faculties: Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Health of the Year’ and also its first recipient of ‘Entrepreneurial Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences. University of the Year’. Our commitment to attracting the Teaching and learning is core to the University’s activities and highest-calibre staff and investing in research is further generates the majority of its revenues. The current strategy demonstrated through the two Nobel Prizes awarded to builds on our strengths and further enhancement and Nottingham, for medicine and for economic sciences. innovation are vital to ensure continuation of this success. Our vision of an international education has taken us beyond The increasingly competitive nature of markets for students most other universities, through the establishment of campuses drives the need for continual review and refreshment of the in Malaysia and China, which between them have more than design, delivery and assessment of programmes. 12,000 students. Together with the UK student community of Our research excellence underpins the University’s continued more than 34,000, a third of whom are international, this success in winning research awards. Excellence was recognised constitutes a unique learning environment. We have one of the at the Times Higher Awards 2014, where Nottingham won largest populations of international students of any British ‘Research Project of the Year’ for Professor Harminder Dua’s university, with students from nearly 150 countries. ground-breaking work to discover a new layer of the human eye. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 6

About The University of Nottingham

As an institution where much research has a commercial The University structure: a quick guide focus, we have a wide range of connections with businesses across the globe. We are in the top ten British institutions for The University is governed by two main bodies: Council and income from industry, with a research portfolio worth more Senate. It is headed by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir than £300 million. We have developed partnerships with key David Greenaway and its Chancellor is Sir Andrew Witty. corporate partners, such as Rolls-Royce, Novartis, GSK, Pfizer, The University Executive Board meets monthly and, including Mars, Shell and Unilever amongst others. Our non-corporate the Chief Financial Officer, comprises: partners include the NHS, Arthritis Research UK and Breast Cancer Campaign. • Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Greenaway

Our cutting-edge research makes significant contributions to • Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Karen Cox industry knowledge. • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Exchange), We have extensive experience in creating spin-out companies, Professor Dame Jessica Corner supporting the development of new products and processes, • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience), and patenting and licensing new technologies for use in Professor Sarah O’Hara industry and commerce. • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), The University is highly regarded at social, economic, scientific Professor Nick Miles OBE and political levels and is respected by both the business and academic communities. We are recognised around the world • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Science), for the quality of our education and research. Our status in the Professor Kevin Shakesheff top one per cent of universities in the most widely-circulated • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Medicine and Health world-ranking tables is an indication of our ambition, calibre Sciences), Professor John Atherton and future potential. • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Social Sciences), We are fortunate in having extraordinary campuses which Professor Todd Landman are a great benefit in student recruitment, and our campuses in Asia give us a unique asset in an increasingly • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Engineering), globalised world. Professor Andy Long

The University is facing its future with a sense of purpose and • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Faculty of Arts), vision, undertaking robust internal consultation that Professor Jeremy Gregory culminated in our Global Strategy 2020. This strategy is now • Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix available so our current and prospective staff, students and community and commercial partners understand what drives • Chief Estates and Facilities Officer, Mr Chris Jagger us, what we intend to achieve, and how they can be part of • Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Ms Kerry Law our success. • Chief Information Officer, Ms Mary Visser We recognise that to achieve the strategic ambitions for Nottingham we must emphasise the importance of people. • Director of Human Resources, Mrs Jaspal Kaur As part of the Global Strategy 2020, our People Strategy • Chief Student Management Officer, Ms Breda Walls strongly emphasises diversity, equality of opportunity and a commitment to support and development at all levels of • Provost, UoN Malaysia Campus, Professor Christine Ennew the organisation. • Provost, UoN Ningbo Campus, Professor Chris Rudd

Since achieving the Athena SWAN silver award in 2012, • Executive Officer (Secretary), Dr Lisa Stocks the University continues to develop a working environment and culture that respects and supports our ambitions for the Find out more about the governance and management, the benefit of our staff and our students through best working Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellors: practices and fair policies for all. www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/structure/management The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 7

About The University of Nottingham

Professional Services Academic Departments The University’s professional and support departments Find out more about the academic departments: contribute to the running of the University and encourage www.nottingham.ac.uk/departments/a-z.aspx its growth and success, nationally and internationally. International Campuses Departments comprise: The University has campuses in China and Malaysia. • Access and Community Relations: Includes Community The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC): Liaison and Lakeside Arts Centre www.nottingham.edu.cn • Campaign Office: Includes Fundraising and Alumni Relations and • Estates and Nottingham Hospitality: Includes property and The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC): facilities management; transport; environment; and catering www.nottingham.edu.my and accommodation

• Finance and Business Services: As well as core financial support for the University, includes Research, Enterprise & Graduate Services and Procurement

• Human Resources: Includes support for staff and job opportunities

• Information Services: Includes support for staff and students with IT services

• International Office: Includes support for prospective students and current students and acts as a central point for our relationships with international universities, including our campuses in China and Malaysia

• Libraries, Research and Learning Resources: Includes libraries and teaching and learning technologies such as Moodle

• Registrar’s Department: Includes key central administrative functions of the University such as Communications and Marketing; Student Services; Academic Services; Admissions; Strategy, Planning and Performance; Widening Participation; Careers and Employability Service; and Sports. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 8

About The University of Nottingham

Finance and Business Services Finance and Business Services is located at the King’s Meadow Campus and University Park, Nottingham, UK.

Chief Financial Officer

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Director of Research, Director of Financial Director of Financial Director of Internal Director of Enterprise & Graduate Services Management Operations Audit (IAS) Procurement

Corporate Finance Asia Business Centre Contract Management incl Treasury

Supplier Commercial Knowledge Transfer Commercial Finance Management

Corporate Procurement Partnerships

IP Commercialisation Insurance

Graduate School

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Research Business Development The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 9

About The University of Nottingham

Campuses in three countries Sutton Bonington Campus We continue to invest considerably in our infrastructure in the The 110-acre Sutton Bonington Campus is ten miles south of UK, China and Malaysia, demonstrated by our annual capital University Park. Its rural location makes an ideal home for the investment projects. State-of-the-art laboratories and School of Biosciences and School of Veterinary Medicine and teaching and research facilities nestle within the beautifully Science, which was launched in 2006 – the UK’s first new landscaped gardens, providing staff and students with a Vet School since the 1950s. beautiful environment in which to work, study and live. The School of Biosciences is internationally renowned for University Park Campus, Jubilee Campus, Sutton Bonington research across its five divisions: Animal Sciences, Food Campus and King’s Meadow Campus are all in the UK. Sciences, Plant and Crop Sciences, Nutritional Sciences, University Park Campus Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. With established woodland, landscaped gardens and period The Hounsfield Facility, which opened in 2014, allows buildings set around a large boating lake, Nottingham’s researchers from the Schools of Computer Science, Maths, flagship 330-acre University Park Campus is one of the Engineering and Biosciences to use CT equipment and novel largest in the UK. It is widely regarded as one of the country’s image analysis techniques to enhance understanding of how most attractive campuses, with a record 11 Green Flag crops take up water and nitrogen, and will play a key part in Awards – the benchmark national standard for parks and tackling global food security. green spaces in and Wales. Nottingham became the King’s Meadow Campus first university in the country to achieve Green Flag Awards for two sites when Jubilee Campus won an award in 2013. The King’s Meadow Campus was acquired by the University in 2005, and has since been refurbished and extensively University Park Campus is the focus of life for many of our landscaped, with peaceful gardens and a fresh injection of students. As well as excellent teaching facilities, the campus year-round colour and foliage. has halls of residence, a hotel, conference and exhibition centre, shops, banks, bars, galleries, a theatre and restaurants. It accommodates many of the University’s professional A free bus service links the four UK campuses. services and business support departments, and many of its offices and meeting rooms overlook . Jubilee Campus It is also home to Manuscripts and Special Collections. Built on the site of the former Raleigh factory, the 80-acre Malaysia Jubilee Campus is an exemplar of brownfield regeneration and has impeccable green credentials. Opened by the Queen The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus is situated in 1999, it is a mile away from the University Park Campus. near the town of Semenyih, 45 minutes drive from the capital Its series of lakes are home to a variety of wildlife, and provide Kuala Lumpur. The purpose-built campus opened in 2005 storm water attenuation and cooling for the buildings. and provides on-campus accommodation, sports facilities, and a multi-level library, as well as state-of-the-art teaching and State-of-the-art facilities include Nottingham University learning facilities. The campus has 5,000 students from over Business School, the Schools of Education, Computer 67 different countries. Science and Contemporary Chinese Studies and The University of Nottingham Innovation Park. China Jubilee Campus also includes accommodation, restaurants, a The University of Nottingham Ningbo China is situated in library and an award-winning resource centre. It was recently Ningbo – a city of over seven million people situated on the hailed as one of Britain’s ‘best green buildings’ by The Times, East coast of China. The campus at Ningbo provides praised alongside The Eden Project and Swiss Re Tower accommodation, sports facilities and a shopping street and is (The Gherkin) for sustainability and design quality. Other close to the Central Business District. The campus has more developments include the expansion of the Innovation Park than 7,000 students with around 700 international students with the Nottingham Geospatial Building, Energy from over 60 countries. Technologies Building, Institute of Mental Health and Aerospace Technology Centre. Building is now underway for the GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 10

Global Strategy 2020

We recognise that the higher education environment is evolving rapidly and the pace of change will only accelerate. Changing student expectations, globalisation of higher education, disruptive new technologies and increased competition for the best talent requires us to regularly review our goals and actions to secure the University’s continued long-term success, but with reference to our values and heritage.

Overall, the University is in a very strong position globally The overview on the following page sets out goals and having grown its student body, invested in priority areas of actions for the University that are targeted at addressing research and delivered international campus developments areas of challenge and ensuring a foundation for on-going over the last two decades. Informed by analysis, reflection success into the future. We have articulated two core and broad engagement on our current performance, strategies, ‘excellence in education and student life’ and strengths and areas of challenge, we now need to focus on ‘world-changing research’, supported through two enabling consolidating and enhancing our position as a world-leading strategies, ‘embedding internationalisation’ and ‘external University and direct resources to: engagement-partnerships for growth’. Each strategic area has a set of goals and actions targeted at building on core • strengthening and enriching our core activities of education strengths, addressing key challenges, enabling and research; competitiveness and delivering distinctiveness. • focusing on enhancing quality; This strategy will deliver our medium-term ambitions while • addressing the changing expectations of our students; laying the foundations for success post-2020. We will keep these ambitions and goals under constant review and ensure • targeting investment in research strengths; we remain responsive to future challenges and competition, • continuing to differentiate from our competitors on the are dynamic and ambitious in our responses, and seek student experience and our approach to internationalisation. always to act in the best long-term interests of the University. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 11

Global Strategy 2020

Our 2020 Vision Core principles and values An inspiring place of learning and scholarship that transforms To deliver our 2020 Vision we will: lives through: • think globally, deliver locally, and engage personally; • offering an outstanding, broad-based, international • sustain our commitment to being comprehensive, research education to talented students; intensive and socially responsible; • developing skilled, reflective global citizens and leaders; • put students at the heart of the University; • undertaking fundamental and transformative discovery; • value all staff and support them to excel; • being engaged internationally to enhance industry, health • take an international outlook across all our activities; and well-being, policy formation, culture and purposeful citizenship; • focus on excellence and quality;

• being committed to excellence, enterprise and social • value diversity and promote equality; responsibility; • enrich our heritage and build on the legacy of Sir Jesse • sustaining and improving the places and communities in Boot, to honour our public benefit obligations to current which we are located. and future generations of students, alumni and staff, and the communities in which we are embedded. Our focus for action Achieving the 2020 Vision requires us to reflect on areas of current strength and challenge and identify opportunities for further development. Our focus through to 2020 will include:

• a focus on quality in all we do;

• meeting the changing expectations of our students;

• changing the way we work with our students;

• enhancing research quality and impact;

• growing external partnerships to support teaching and learning, research, student employability;

• embedding internationalisation;

• ensuring financial sustainability. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 12

Life in Nottingham

‘It’s really no wonder that Nottingham is widely regarded Family friendly as one of Britain’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities. The compact city centre, just a short bus or bike ride from As a popular residential area Nottingham offers a range of the University, combines heritage and history with property types from stylish city centre apartments in contemporary culture...’ Guardian.co.uk Nottingham’s old lace mills, to period houses and flats in The Park, to well established suburban settings such as Right in the heart of England and less than two hours by train Wollaton which is particularly popular thanks to its proximity from London, Nottingham is a vibrant and versatile city, rich to the University. Good transport links make it easy to with heritage and culture, embracing creativity and originality. commute from nearby villages and market towns including Nottingham has a long history shrouded in drama, mystery Melbourne, Bakewell and Ashbourne in Derbyshire, and and myth. From the world-famous outlaw Robin Hood to Southwell in Nottinghamshire. House prices in the city are literary giants Lord Byron and DH Lawrence, the city has a below the national average but climbing quickly, up five per legendary heritage. cent in 2014, with average prices ranging from £110,000 Home to around 750,000 people and a premier commercial, for a terraced property to £235,000 for a detached home. retail, financial and business centre, Nottingham plays a The city offers a good choice of schools and excellent distinctive role in the UK’s national and regional economic recreational facilities. Sought-after state schools include growth. The city is rapidly developing and benefitting from the Minster School, Southwell, and many of the schools major infrastructure and regeneration projects, in which the throughout the Rushcliffe borough. Nottingham Girls’ University is playing a vital part. It is also part of the UK’s High School and Nottingham High School for Boys are Core Cities Group, those cities that have been identified by highly regarded independent day schools. the Government as one of the powerhouses of the economy.

There is plenty to see and do in Nottingham, including shopping in one of the UK’s best cities for retail, soaking up some of the best arts and culture around, making the most of the thriving nightlife, and enjoying easy access to beautiful open spaces. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 13

Life in Nottingham

Getting around Sporting city Nottingham’s compact city centre, pedestrianised streets Whether you want to spectate, train or compete, you’ll be and extensive bus network make it easy to get around. spoilt for choice in Nottingham. Venues include The tram network has been extended to three lines and international cricket ground, Nottingham Forest and Notts doubled in size in 2015, with three stops conveniently County football clubs, the National Water Sports Centre, located for accessing the University Park Campus. Cycle , Nottingham Tennis Centre and lanes and relatively flat terrain also make cycling popular. Nottingham Climbing Centre. In 2015, Nottingham was named as England’s official Home of Sport by VisitEngland. Centrally located, Nottingham is in easy reach of most of the country by road, rail and air. The city sits just off the M1, one Cultural highlights of the UK’s major motorways which heads north to Leeds As a UNESCO City of Literature, there are plenty of places and south straight to London. Manchester and London are to get your culture fix in Nottingham: all sizes of art gallery, each just over 100 miles away, and trains take 1 hour 45 the Museum of Nottingham Life and the Galleries of Justice minutes. The nearest airport is Nottingham East Midlands, Museum, to name but a few. You can attend arty events such just 15 miles away, with 30 airlines and tour providers as evening talks at . The Castle offering flights to more than 80 destinations across the Museum exhibits fascinating work, while the University’s UK and Europe. unique arts centre and museum, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, The English countryside presents an eclectic public programme of music, dance, theatre and visual art. Aside from the University’s award winning campuses, Nottingham boasts an array of open green spaces. For film fans, the city centre has a 14-screen multiplex and Just by the University is the historical and the independent which offers the best in deer park where you will find rolling pastures, woodland arthouse and world cinema as well as a busy cafe, which is a and a pretty lake. favourite with students across the city. If you prefer the stage, there’s and the Theatre Royal, Closer to the city centre is the award-winning Arboretum Nottingham Castle for outdoor performances and the Park, perfect for enjoying a spot of tranquillity amongst the University’s own Nottingham Lakeside Arts. For comedy, try bustle and Trent Embankment’s parks by the river. Newstead the Glee Club, Jongleurs and Just the Tonic. Abbey, the former home of the famous poet Lord Byron, features stunning medieval cloisters set in 300 acres of Whatever your musical tastes, Nottingham has something for parkland with lakes, waterfalls and impressive gardens. everyone. The Royal Concert Hall hosts opera and classical concerts, while the huge Capital FM Arena attracts the major Away from Nottingham, there are a vast range of nationwide popular music and comedy tours. The legendary opportunities to get out and about in the fresh air including showcases top rock and indie acts, while venues country parks such as Clumber Park. The Lincolnshire such as the Rescue Rooms and Bodega Social Club Wolds, an area of outstanding national beauty is close by showcase the latest alternative acts before they make it big. and the Peak District National Park is on Nottingham’s Nottingham is proud to be home to musical talent including doorstep. Stately homes including Chatsworth House and Jake Bugg and University of Nottingham bands London natural habitats and reserves like Rutland Water complement Grammar and Alaskan Faction. the offering. Shopping Food and drink Being a culturally diverse city Nottingham has a lot of choice Nottingham is in the UK’s top ten shopping destinations when it comes to eating out. There is a vast array of exciting according to a 2015 retail survey, offering an enticing mix of foreign foods including Caribbean, Malaysian, Japanese and high street and vintage clothes stores catering for every style Greek cuisine. In Hockley and the Lace Market you will find and budget. All the big high street names feature within the many alternatives to mainstream coffee shops including Lee city centre, while one-off boutiques can be found in the side Rosy’s tea rooms and The Walk Cafe. The city centre offers streets and cobbled roads of the Lace Market and Hockley. contemporary canal-side bars, affordable cafes and is home to two of England’s oldest – Ye Olde Salutation Inn and Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem – which stand close to Nottingham Castle. There are also some highly awarded restaurants on offer in the city centre including World Service, Harts and Michelin-starred Sat Bain’s. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 14

Chief Financial Officer: The role

Financial and Business Services has prime responsibility for the formulation and delivery of financial performance and leadership of a number of core business systems and processes. The Chief Financial Officer will report to the Vice-Chancellor, and is a Member of the University’s Executive Board.

Specific responsibilities Key tasks • The overall management of the University’s finances, • To formulate and develop the Finance Strategic Plan investments, research support, and business support, and annual implementation plans. together with the provision of other services such as • To provide overall leadership and effective co-ordination Internal Audit and Procurement. of Financial and Business Services and ensure the • Strategic responsibility for the management and Department operates effectively, efficiently and meets continuous development of the Finance function. the University’s objectives. The budget for the function is circa £16 million. • To work with the Vice-Chancellor and his Executive Board • Managing 305 staff, spanning Corporate Services, to develop the strategic direction of the University and Internal Audit, Procurement, Research, Enterprise and ensure the Department is delivering appropriate services Graduate Services. to support the achievement of that Strategy. • To be responsible for the Finance function’s human, financial and physical resources and ensure funds are effectively utilised and within budget, for finance staff based across all University sites including our campuses in Malaysia and China; • To contribute to the formulation of University-wide strategies to ensure Finance takes a leading role in underpinning the University’s mission. • To ensure that Finance is responsive to the research, learning, teaching and administrative needs of the University. • To represent Finance and the University at a number of external groups and on national committees. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 15

Chief Financial Officer: The role

Skills and experience Personal characteristics Candidates will be professionally qualified with a relevant The appointee will think strategically and have outstanding degree/postgraduate qualification, plus significant relevant leadership, oral and written communication skills. The ideal leadership experience, or substantial experience and proven candidate will be adaptable, have an innovative and creative success in a strategically important broad function/ approach with excellent problem solving and decision making specialist area. skills. They will have excellent influencing and negotiating skills and ensure effective relationships are maintained at Candidates will have held senior leadership posts within a all levels within the University. relevant finance discipline and be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the challenges facing Higher Education in a UK and International setting. They will have a strong commercial and business focus and demonstrate:

• significant experience in a senior financial management role in a complex organisation working at a strategic and operational level; • a proven record of successfully implementing change; • experience of managing a high performing team of financial professionals; • a comprehensive understanding of accounting policies and standards; • experience of leading finance services in an international environment; • experience of all aspects of financial management and financial reporting, including strategy planning and formulation, and project management. The University of Nottingham Appointment of Chief Financial Officer 16

Appointment process and how to apply

Perrett Laver, the appointed advisers of The University of Applicants will also be asked to fill out an equal opportunities Nottingham, are conducting an executive search exercise form. Applications should be uploaded via the website at: alongside the public advertisement of this post. Perrett Laver www.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting reference will support the Selection Committee in the discharge of its number 2469. duties, both to help in the assessment of candidates against The closing date for applications is 12 noon BST on the requirements for the roles and to identify the widest 9 May 2016. Applicants are asked to provide daytime possible field of qualified candidates. Applications should and evening contact details. consist of a full curriculum vitae detailing career and achievements, as well as a covering letter addressing the role description and person specification. 8-10 Great George Street London SW1P 3AE T: +44 (0)20 7340 6200 F: +44 (0)20 7340 6201

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