Vice-Chancellor's Executive

Emma Woollard is a CIMA qualified accountant and has worked at the University of Portsmouth since 1989. Emma joined as Management Accountant shortly after the then Polytechnic gained independence from Hampshire County Council.

Emma has experienced the huge expansion in activity and corresponding increasing complexities with University finances and financial administration. After promotion to Chief Accountant in the mid 1990's and Deputy Director of Finance in 2001, Emma became Director of Finance in August 2004.

Emma has responsibility for the financial strategy and financial management of the University. This includes ensuring the long term viability of the University is secured, development and investment can be appropriately and adequately financed, strategic opportunities are evaluated and financial risks identified and mitigated against, and our financial policies and processes support both the University’s overall strategy and its financial strategy. The main functions are:

• Budgeting, financial planning and management accounts
• Accounting for Research and Knowledge Transfer
• Payroll
• Payment of creditors and expenses
• Debt collection
• Treasury management
• Procurement
• Insurance
• Student Finances
• Estates Department

The departments which report directly to Emma Woollard:

Campus Services

Emma Woollard – Director of Finance

Secretary to the Director of Finance - Sarah Cole