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Financial Analyst

Employer
Hays A&F
Location
England, Oxfordshire
Salary
£43414.00 - £56592.00 per annum + generous pension
Closing date
Feb 14, 2023

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Job Role
Business Analyst
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Level of qualification
CIMA, CIMA: Partly Qualified

Job Details

A finance analyst is required for a full time and permanent role in Central Oxford.

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My client was founded in 1458 by William Waynflete, Bishop of Winchester. It is a registered charity since May, 2011. It is one of the largest and most distinguished Oxford colleges, with circa 400 undergraduates, 250 graduate students, 72 Governing Body Fellows and 170 non-academic staff. The College has over 7,500 alumni from all over the world. Nearly all the students of the College are housed in accommodation inside or close to the College. The College is going through an exciting period of change with a substantially increased endowment and is implementing a revised strategy to invest in expanding its teaching and research capabilities and creating new College facilities. The College derives its income from invested endowment funds, student fees, charges paid for accommodation, food and other services, charitable donations, conferences and events. As of July 2022, the total net assets of the College amounted to circa £942m, including endowment funds of circa £711m. The total expenditure of the College for the year 2021-22 was £30.1m. The College is governed by the Governing Body under the chairmanship of the President. The Governing Body is the overall decision body of the College. A series of standing committees also play a key role in developing policies for Governing Body approval and subsequently monitoring their implementation.


Your new role

Key responsibilities of the Financial Analyst include:

  • Prepare overall cashflow forecast for the Endowment and the College operations
  • Collect relevant cash market information, perform analysis for optimal cash management, act on approved cash and other investment instructions
  • Develop financial modelling in support of Endowment specific investment and portfolio analysis and reporting
  • Support due diligence and compliance activities (including tax), and performance evaluation
  • In general, provide analytical support to the Bursary team and other stakeholders
  • Supporting due diligence, compliance reporting activities
  • Analysing financial information relating to specific companies or sectors
  • Monitoring the financial and economic news relevant College endowment investments
  • Financial modelling and projection
  • Tracking external managers' performance and following up on questions / issues
  • Drafting reports for the Bursar, Investment Committee and Bursarial Committee.
  • Meeting with and providing information to key stakeholders; this might include summaries of research, investment ideas, key events from proceeding meetings



What you'll need to succeed

  • Treasury or financial analyst qualification, university degree in finance preferred
  • Experience in financial analysis and reporting, planning, cashflow forecasting and cash management experiences essential
  • Experience in banking and financial markets or exposure to real estate investment desirable
  • Minimum 3 years of professional experience gained in reputable organisations
  • High level of integrity, strong communication and engagement skills
  • Proactive attitude and ability to deliver under time pressure
  • Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills


What you'll get in return
This is a permanent post with a salary range of £43,414.00 - £56,592.00 (Grade 8 of the University salary scales), depending on skills and experience. The post is full time and would require substantial presence in the College Bursary, although hybrid working is also available. Holiday entitlement is 30 days per annum, plus bank holidays. The successful candidate will be entitled to membership of the very generous University Superannuation Scheme (USS) and will be automatically enrolled subject to the rules for qualification of that scheme. The College also has a contributory healthcare scheme, bus pass purchase scheme, cycle to work scheme and car parking may be available. Free lunch in Hall is provided when the College kitchen is open. There is also free use of sports facilities. Flexible working options available.


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