Events for Finance Division Staff Only - 2019-20
(Fri 9 Aug 2019 - Thu 16 Jul 2020)
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March 2020
| Tue 10 |
An opportunity to gain an insight into the work of the Business Information Team in Academic and Financial Planning and Analysis (AFPA). |
| Wed 11 |
To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Finance Division to spend half a day in the Financial Reporting Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do. |
| Fri 13 |
An informal welcome lunch for new Finance Division employees. Hosted by David Hughes (Director of Finance) and other senior managers this provides an opportunity to mingle and get to know other new starters and meet key people within the Division. A buffet lunch will be provided, please could you let us know in advance any dietary restrictions. |
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Don’t miss an opportunity to find out the truth behind your piña colada! The University Sports service is on hand to deliver a fun and interactive quiz about the calories behind the food we eat. We will also have all the information about the facilities available for staff to use and a few freebies! |
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| Mon 16 |
An overview of the role of Central and Research Accounting and a taster of the range of the activities that they are involved with. This session is a required pre-requisite for attendance on the detailed walk-through sessions for any of the following topics:
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| Tue 17 |
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with the Accounting Services Team to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
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An opportunity to gain an insight into the work of the Shared Services Finance team and to understand and have an appreciation of the interrelationships with other areas and the demands and challenges faced. |
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PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT IS NOW A WEBINAR AND WILL BE LIVESTREAMED FROM 9.30AM AT http://cam.adobeconnect.com/ftp/ INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO JOIN ADOBE CONNECT WEBINARS CAN BE FOUND AT https://www.finance.admin.cam.ac.uk/files/participants_guide_to_webinars.pdf The Finance Transformation Programme’s Discovery Phase ended in December and we are now in a position to share the findings with you. The Discovery Phase was designed to help us understand how Finance operates and to guide on how we can transform processes and systems to better support the University. We’d like to thank everyone who participated and are delighted to now share the findings during these meetings, where we will also outline next steps. This will include establishing a number of work streams during the next few months to evaluate best practice and take this work forward. We are also keen to answer your questions, therefore please submit any you might have via the FTP email address in advance: ftprogramme@admin.cam.ac.uk or there will be an opportunity for Q&A during the session. |
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| Wed 18 |
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with the Accounting Services Team to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
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To provide an introduction to the Property Accounting Services team and the activities undertaken in the Section |
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| Mon 23 |
An update on the Expenses Management System project - to take a look a the proposed system and ask questions. |
| Tue 24 |
The Finance Division values the professionalism and commitment of its members and therefore encourages all staff to develop their skills and knowledge. This short session will outline for you the Division’s policy on training and development, as well as highlighting resources from across the University that you can utilise. |
| Thu 26 |
To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Fin Division to spend half a day in the Treasury & Investments Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do. The Treasury & Investments team are offering two sessions, one on Treasury and one on Investments. Ideally the Treasury session should be attended before this one (Investments) however this is not a pre-requisite. |
April 2020
| Thu 9 |
The Finance Division values the professionalism and commitment of its members and therefore encourages all staff to develop their skills and knowledge. This short session will outline for you the Division’s policy on training and development, as well as highlighting resources from across the University that you can utilise. |
| Mon 13 |
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with GHOST to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
| Thu 16 |
To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Finance Division to spend a day in the Credit Control Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do. |
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To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Finance Division to spend half a day in the Treasury & Investments Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do. The Treasury & Investments team are ofering two sessions, one on Treasury and one on Investments. Ideally participants should attend this one (Treasury) before attending the Investments session however this is not a pre-requisite. |
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| Tue 21 |
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with the Accounting Services Team to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
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An opportunity to gain an insight into the work of the Financial Systems Group, the day to day work and the major projects managed within this team as well as the relationships with UIS. |
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| Wed 22 |
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with the Accounting Services Team to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
| Fri 24 |
An opportunity to meet the staff of the pensions office and gain an insight into their day-to-day work. |
May 2020
| Mon 11 |
An opportunity for others within the Finance Division to spend some time with GHOST to gain an overview of their roles and a greater appreciation of what they do. |
| Tue 12 |
To provide an introduction to the Property Accounting Services team and the activities undertaken in the Section |
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An overview of the role of Central and Research Accounting and a taster of the range of the activities that they are involved with. This session is a required pre-requisite for attendance on the detailed walk-through sessions for any of the following topics:
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| Thu 14 |
To provide an opportunity for someone from elsewhere in Fin Division to spend half a day in the Treasury & Investments Team to get an overview and appreciation of what they do. The Treasury & Investments team are offering two sessions, one on Treasury and one on Investments. Ideally the Treasury session should be attended before this one (Investments) however this is not a pre-requisite. |
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This session led by Finance Managers and Advisers will provide attendees with an insight into their roles and how different Schools operate. The session will be equally split between two different School teams:
to reflect the different approaches and demands of different sectors within the University. |