The Financial Controller is a senior role in the College administration, responsible for all aspects of accounting and treasury management. The post-holder leads a team of six staff, and works closely with the Senior Bursar and College Council to ensure there are efficient financial operations, and sound financial plans and forecasts.
The Financial Controller has frequent contact with Fellows and students, as well as with the College's business managers and tutorial officers. The College has a diverse range of assets and activities, and places great emphasis on both professionalism and flair in their management.
This varied and broad role will appeal to qualified accountants who like to develop their teams, and value collaboration with other departments. The successful candidate will also have a track record in innovation and be able to make change happen. The salary will be in the region of £45,000, plus benefits.
For more information and to apply, visit hays.com and enter HMP56613 for the Financial Controller position. Alternatively, please contact Mark Bearn at Hays Senior Finance (tel. 01223 341134, e-mail mark.bearn@hays.com). The closing date is 1 February 2008.
Jesus College seeks to appoint a part-time writer of obituaries for its Annual Report. The task involves collecting and collating information, and writing it up concisely in accordance with an established style. The hours will be equivalent to half a day a week, but the pattern of working is negotiable. The basic pay is £11.82 an hour.
Training and guidance will be supplied, but the ideal appointee will quickly become capable of working independently. The skills required include being well organized and efficient in working to deadlines, being methodical and careful over points of detail, being able to write clearly, and being computer-literate. Tact and discretion will also be essential, both in corresponding with the bereaved and in handling potentially sensitive personal information.
It would be appropriate for the appointee to have experience of working in a field involving research or handling information. An interest in history would be an advantage, as would some knowledge of the history of the Cambridge Colleges. An application form may be obtained from the website at http://www.jesus.cam.ac.uk/jobs/, or by telephoning 01223 339469.