PSI Senior Finance and Assurance Manager – Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative
Pandemic Sciences Institute, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF
We are seeking a Senior Finance and Assurance Manager to join the Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative, a major partnership between the Pandemic Sciences Institute, Science for Africa Foundation and Mastercard Foundation. Funded at over $72 million, the Collaborative supports the next generation of African scientists and researchers to strengthen pandemic preparedness and health systems across the continent.
You will lead the Collaborative’s financial management and assurance activities within PSI, overseeing complex budgets, forecasting, donor reporting, audits, compliance and financial risk. Working closely with the Programme Manager and senior partners, you will provide expert financial advice, strengthen controls and governance, and ensure funding is managed effectively and in accordance with University and Mastercard Foundation requirements.
Reporting to the PSI Business Manager, you will manage the finance and assurance team and build strong relationships with colleagues across Oxford, SFA Foundation and Mastercard Foundation. This senior role requires excellent financial leadership, sound professional judgement and the ability to communicate complex financial and assurance matters clearly to senior stakeholders. Regular travel to Africa, up to eight times per year, is required.
It is essential that you are educated to a degree level or to hold equivalent, relevant experience. You must have substantial experience of financial management, assurance, compliance or financial governance within a large, complex, multi-stakeholder programme or comparable environment. Demonstrable experience of providing senior oversight of large and complex budgets, including forecasting, variance analysis, financial risk assessment and the interpretation of management information to support strategic and operational decisions is a must.
This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 36 months and is funded by the Mastercard Foundation Collaboration.
Only applications received before 12 midday on Monday 9 November 2026 will be considered.
Salary (£) : Standard Grade 8: Salary in range £49,119 - £58,265 per annum (pro rata). This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,730 per year (pro rata).
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PSI Senior Finance and Assurance Manager – Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative in Oxford employer: University of Oxford
The Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment where finance professionals can thrive. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, along with generous benefits such as 38 days of annual leave and a robust family leave scheme, employees are supported in both their professional and personal lives. This role not only provides the opportunity to influence strategic financial decisions within a world-renowned department but also fosters continuous growth and development in a vibrant academic community.
