Business support
The business support team provides financial management, information and advice to all faculties and directorates across the University
What we do
Financial planning, management accounting and reporting.
The University Faculties and Professional Services are supported in the financial management of their areas by central finance services staff.
The Business Support team helps colleagues by ensuring queries are addressed by the right experts within finance.
There are a number of key financial management activities that take place throughout the year. These include:
- month end close down and preparation of management accounts
- in year financial monitoring and forecasting
- financial planning
- preparation and submission of regulatory returns including TRAC, Financial Statement Returns, and OFFA
- costing of new programmes.
For help with reporting or costing queries, please contact the Business Support Team: +44 1752 588100 ext. 7 / finance.businesssupport@plymouth.ac.uk
Business area contacts
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business
Finance Business Partner: Damian Grinter
Management Accountant: Chris Smith
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Finance Business Partner:
Laura Bassett
Management Accountant:
Rich Cocksedge
Academic Partnerships
Finance Business Partner:
Emily Monesmith
Management Accountant: Agne Prokopaviciute
Research and Innovation
Finance Business Partner:
Emily Monesmith
Management Accountant:
Rich Cocksedge
Library and Digital Services
Finance Business Partner:
Emily Monesmith
Management Accountant:
Claire Tetley
Month-end
Financial transactions are recorded on the main finance system Unit4 against a specific month (or period).
At the end of each month, we follow a structured month end timetable.
This timetable ensures that for budgetary control purposes, users know that data is complete for a period and from which management accounts can be produced.
Financial planning cycle
This University service oversees the annual financial planning cycle. There are a number of key internal deadlines throughout the year. These deadlines are included within the annual planning cycle guidance which is accessed via the University’s corporate information system.
In year forecasting
Annual budgets are set and agreed as part of the annual planning process and finalised in July by the Board of Governors.
There are forecasts that formally take place twice a year – at the end of period 4 (November) and at the end of period 8 (March).
Management Accountants:
- Agne Prokopaviciute
- Alex Cadman
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Christopher Smith - Harriet Forshaw
- Jessica Kelly
- Richard Cocksedge
Assistant Management Accountants:
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Claire Tetley - Luke Hutchings
Finance Business Partners:
- Claire Wilson – Head of Business Partnering
- Damian Grinter
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Emily Monesmith -
Justin Crews -
Laura Bassett -
Nicki Sanford
Contact the Business Support Team
General enquiries with Business Support please dial +44 1752 588100 ext. 7