Overview
Internal Applicants Only – Head of Finance – College of Physical Sciences and Engineering – 57 Park Place, Cardiff
This post is currently open to employees of Cardiff University only. Please do not apply if you do not have a current contract of employment with the University.
The College of Physical Sciences and Engineering is seeking a talented individual to lead our finance team as our College Head of Finance. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a dynamic finance team shaping the future financial sustainability of the College and University.
We are a vibrant, diverse and inspiring community of 7 academic schools committed to excellence in teaching and research, not just in Wales but in the UK and worldwide. We have over 6,000 students.
Your Role
Reporting to the Director of Financial Planning and Performance, you will provide strategic leadership on all aspects of the College’s financial management and performance, providing high-quality information, analysis and advice to the College Pro Vice-Chancellor, College Board, Director of College Operations and Academic Business Partners, and the University’s Director of Financial Planning and Performance.
You will develop and implement a framework for financial management and control reflecting the University’s budgeting approach and supporting the achievement of University and College targets. With responsibility for the leadership of the College finance function including the provision of a full management accounting support service to decision makers, you will oversee the efficient delivery of operational finance activities and lead the management and career development of staff within the finance team.
As a key member of the College’s professional services senior management team, you will attend College and Operations Boards.
Our candidate
To succeed in this role, you will be a fully qualified senior finance professional with significant experience of operating at a similar level in a large and complex organisation. You will have robust technical skills, excellent interpersonal skills and an analytical mindset. It is essential that you have experience of managing complex financial activities and working with large datasets, with a proven track record of providing high level analysis and advice. You will also ensure that effective financial systems, processes and controls are embedded in day-to-day operations across the College
You will have the ability to successfully lead a team, engaging and developing staff, building relationships with a range of stakeholders across all levels of the organisation. You will be able to prioritise efficiently and effectively in order to operate in our fast-paced environment.
For further information If you’re looking for a new challenge and would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact Joanne Pope, Director of Financial Planning and Performance, PopeJ1@cardiff.ac.uk, for an informal discussion.
Salary and Benefits
The post is full time (35 hours per week) and open-ended.
Salary: £61,759 – £67,468 per annum (Grade 8)
Cardiff University is an exciting and vibrant place to work. In addition to your salary, we offer excellent benefits, including 37 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), a career average pension scheme, blended working (meaning you will be able to work from home for some of your time if you wish), a cycle to work scheme and other travel initiatives, annual increments. We are a proud Living Wage supporter.
Closing date: Monday, 27 July 2026
External applications are currently not being considered for this post. If the decision is made to open the post to external candidates, the strapline at the top will be removed and you will be given ample time to apply – please check back periodically for details.
Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. We especially welcome and encourage applications from those under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT+, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Mae’r swydd hon ar agor i weithwyr Prifysgol Caerdydd yn unig ar hyn o bryd. Peidiwch ymgeisio os nad oes ganddoch gytundeb cyflogaeth ddilys gyda’r brifysgol.
Ymgeiswyr Mewnol yn Unig – Pennaeth Cyllid / Partner Busnes Cyllid Uwchraddol y Coleg Gwyddorau Ffisegol a Pheirianneg
Rydym yn gymuned fywiog, amrywiol ac ysbrydoledig o 7 ysgol academaidd sydd wedi ymrwymo i ragoriaeth mewn addysgu ac ymchwil, nid yn unig yng Nghymru ond yn y DU ac yn fyd-eang. Mae gennym dros 6,000 o fyfyrwyr.
Gan adrodd i Chyfarwyddwr Cynllunio Ariannol a Pherfformiad, byddwch yn darparu arweinyddiaeth strategol ar bob agwedd ar reolaeth a pherfformiad ariannol y Coleg, gan ddarparu gwybodaeth, dadansoddiadau a chyngor o ansawdd uchel i Rag Is-ganghellor y Coleg, Bwrdd y Coleg, Cyfarwyddwr
Gweithrediadau Coleg, Phartneriaid Busnes Academaidd, a Chyfarwyddwr Cynllunio Ariannol a Pherfformiad.
Byddwch yn datblygu ac yn gweithredu fframwaith ar gyfer rheoli ariannol sy’n adlewyrchu dull cyllidebu’r Brifysgol ac yn cefnogi cyflawni targedau’r Brifysgol a’r Coleg. Gyda chyfrifoldeb am arwain swyddogaeth cyllid y Coleg gan gynnwys darparu gwasanaeth cymorth cyfrifeg rheoli llawn i’r rhai sy’n gwneud penderfyniadau, byddwch yn goruchwylio’r gwaith o gyflawni gweithgareddau cyllid gweithredol yn effeithlon ac yn arwain ar reoli a datblygu gyrfa staff o fewn y tîm cyllid.
Fel aelod allweddol o uwch dîm rheoli gwasanaethau proffesiynol y Coleg byddwch yn mynychu Bwrdd y Coleg a’r Bwrdd Gweithrediadau.
Ein hymgeisydd
I lwyddo yn y rôl hon, byddwch yn uwch weithiwr cyllid proffesiynol cymwysedig â phrofiad sylweddol o weithredu ar lefel debyg mewn sefydliad mawr a chymhleth. Bydd gennych sgiliau technegol cadarn, sgiliau rhyngbersonol rhagorol a meddylfryd dadansoddol. Mae’n hanfodol fod gennych brofiad o reoli gweithgareddau ariannol cymhleth a gweithio gyda setiau data mawr, gyda hanes profedig o ddarparu dadansoddiadau a chyngor ar lefel uchel. Byddwch hefyd yn sicrhau bod systemau, prosesau a rheolaethau ariannol effeithiol yn cael eu hymgorffori mewn gweithrediadau ddydd i ddydd ar draws y Coleg.
Bydd gennych y gallu i arwain tîm llwyddiannus, gan ymgysylltu â staff a’u datblygu, meithrin perthnasoedd ag ystod o randdeiliaid ar bob lefel o’r sefydliad. Byddwch yn gallu blaenoriaethu’n effeithlon ac effeithiol er mwyn gweithredu yn ein hamgylchedd sy’n symud yn gyflym.
Os ydych yn chwilio am her newydd ac os hoffech drafod y rôl yn fwy manwl cysylltwch â Joanne Pope, Cyfarwyddwr Cynllunio Ariannol a Pherfformiad, PopeJ1@cardiff.ac.uk am sgwrs anffurfiol.
Swydd amser llawn (35 awr yr wythnos) a phenagored yw hon.
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd yn lle cyffrous a bywiog i weithio ynddo. Yn ogystal â’ch cyflog rydym ni’n cynnig manteision rhagorol, gan gynnwys 37 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol (yn ogystal â gwyliau banc), cynllun pensiwn cyfartaledd gyrfa, gweithio cyfunol (sy’n golygu y byddwch yn gallu gweithio gartref rywfaint os ydych chi’n dymuno), cynllun beicio i’r gwaith a mentrau teithio eraill, cynyddrannau blynyddol. Rydym yn falch o gefnogi’r Cyflog Byw.
Dyddiad cau: Dydd Llun, 27 Gorffennaf 2026
Nid yw ceisiadau allanol yn cael eu hystyried ar gyfer y swydd hon ar hyn o bryd. Os penderfynir agor y swydd i ymgeiswyr allanol, bydd yr isbennawd ar y brig yn cael ei thynnu a rhoddir digon o amser i chi wneud cais – cadwch olwg ar y dudalen am fanylion.
Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd wedi ymrwymo i gefnogi a hyrwyddo cydraddoldeb ac amrywiaeth a chreu gweithle cynhwysol. Rydym o’r farn bod modd gwneud hyn drwy ddenu, datblygu a chadw ystod amrywiol o bobl o lawer o gefndiroedd gwahanol. Felly, rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o’r gymuned, beth bynnag fo’u rhyw, eu hethnigrwydd, eu hanabledd, eu cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, eu hunaniaeth draws, statws eu perthynas, eu crefydd neu eu cred, eu cyfrifoldebau gofalu neu eu hoedran. Rydym yn croesawu ac yn annog ceisiadau yn arbennig gan y rhai o grwpiau nad ydynt wedi’u cynrychioli’n ddigonol o fewn gweithlu’r Brifysgol, fel y rhai sy’n uniaethu fel LGBT+, o gefndiroedd ethnig leiafrifol neu’r rhai ag anableddau. Er mwyn helpu ein cyflogeion i sicrhau cydbwysedd rhwng eu gwaith a’u bywydau personol, byddwn hefyd yn ystyried cynigion i weithio’n hyblyg neu rannu swydd.
Caniateir i geisiadau gael eu cyflwyno yn Gymraeg, ac ni fydd cais a gyflwynir yn y Gymraeg yn cael ei drin yn llai ffafriol na chais a gyflwynir yn Saesneg.
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