Professional Departments

Welcome to the Finance and Planning Department

Finance and Planning aim to provide a professional service, contributing to the University's vision, mission and values by adopting a positive and proactive approach. We strive to offer the best possible service to the University campuses and other departments in terms of guidance and support, and to external customers regarding information on a range of statutory and regulatory issues.

The Sections of Finance and Planning

The Department has a wide remit of responsibilities and is organised into a number of sections:

• Planning & Reporting
• Financial Accounts
• Financial Operations (Sales Ledger, Tuition Fees & Purchase Ledger)
• Student Financial Support
• Pay and Benefits 
• Procurement 
• Insurance

For further details of the services offered by each section please click on relevant link above.

Information on the Department

The main offices of Finance and Planning are located at The Park. The Department also maintains a finance office at each Campus to provide a local service for staff and students.

The Finance and Planning Department provides a range of services to staff and students within the University and is a provider of information to a number of external statutory and regulatory bodies. The Department was created in 2005 and involved the integration of a number of separate functions. We aim to provide a common structure across administrative and financial functions, which can operate strategically and deliver value for money.

• Department Chart (26Kb MS Excel)
• Finance Strategy (27Kb Adobe PDF)

Useful Forms & Guides

• Useful Finance & Planning Forms and Guides - for both staff and students