Finance team

Our Finance team play an important role in driving the financial sustainability of the University through their commercial understanding, technical ability, forward thinking and ability to work effectively in partnership with business areas. Our people are professional, qualified, proactive and driven.

The team covers all aspects of procurement for supplies, works and services, management and financial accounting and credit control.

Procurement and Payments

The University has a recurrent annual expenditure of £45.5m on supplies, works and services and a capital programme that includes building schemes and specialist equipment.

Procurement Services is responsible for driving value for money through efficient and effective procurement practices.

Management Accounts

This team work closely with Faculty and Service Senior Management Teams to provide information, analysis, professional challenge and reporting which aids understanding, influences decisions and helps achieve short, medium and long-term business objectives.

Financial Accounts

Financial Accounts are responsible for preparing financial information and the annual statutory accounts for the University and its subsidiary companies. They provide the Treasury function for the University and cover VAT and Corporation Tax. They oversee Capital Expenditure and are responsible for the annual external audit of the University accounts.

Credit Control

This team are responsible for the collection of all student-related and commercial debt and work closely with Faculties and other University Services to provide a friendly informative service.