University of Limassol seeks an experienced and strategic finance professional to join our Finance function as Deputy Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Senior Financial Controller. Reporting directly to the CFO, the successful candidate will play a key role in overseeing the organisation’s financial operations, ensuring robust financial controls, supporting strategic decision-making, and contributing to the long-term financial sustainability of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate, reporting to the CFO, will:

• Support the implementation of the organisation’s financial strategy and the achievement of its financial objectives.
• Oversee day-to-day financial operations, including accounting, cash management, budgeting, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• Coordinate the preparation of annual operating and capital budgets and monitor performance against approved budgets.
• Ensure cash flow is effectively managed to support operational requirements.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports, management accounts, and analyses for the CFO, CEO, and University Council.
• Monitor financial performance using appropriate reporting tools, identify variances, recommend corrective actions, and analyse budget overruns.
• Liaise with management to ensure financial reporting meets organisational and operational requirements.
• Oversee statutory financial reporting, audit preparation, regulatory compliance, and relationships with external auditors.
• Support the continuous improvement of financial systems, reporting processes, data analytics, and finance-related technology initiatives.
• Build and mentor a high-performance finance team; partner with academic and administrative leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• ACA or ACCA qualification*
• At least 5 years’ experience in a senior finance leadership role, such as Financial Controller, Deputy CFO, Senior Finance Manager, or equivalent. Experience in a similar organisation will be considered a strong advantage
• Excellent leadership skills and personal integrity
• Exceptional verbal, written, and visual communication skills in both Greek and English
• Experience of liaising with auditors in respect of year-end accounts
• Work on own initiative and highly motivated
• Professional attitude and appropriate work ethic
• Good level of proficiency with MS Office applications including PowerPoint

* Candidates without an ACA or ACCA qualification but with a strong, demonstrable track record in the field, particularly within a higher education institution, will also be considered

Applications

If you believe you are a suitable candidate, we would be pleased to hear from you. Please follow the link below to submit your application.

Applications Deadline: 24 August 2026

All applications will be handled with the utmost confidentiality.  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please submit your CV and Cover Letter to hr@uol.ac.cy or fill the form below.