Full job descriptionSenior Finance Business Partner | £58,000 - £62,255 | Permanent | London – Hybrid Working
For a leading London university, we’re recruiting a Senior Finance Business Partner. Reporting to the Head of Finance, this role will support a number of senior leaders in a variety of Faculties, Global Units, and Professional Services areas to deliver financial insight and strategic support for decision-making. The Senior Finance Business Partner is a highly visible role, influencing major decisions, supporting diverse activities, and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. This is a key role offering a unique opportunity to combine commercial finance expertise with genuine social impact whilst working in a collaborative, ambition and supporting environment, encouraging innovation, continuous improvement and professional development.
Main Duties:
*Prepare budgets, forecasts, and monthly management accounts with review and interpretation of results, MI, risks and opportunities for budget holders
*Produce reports and analysis on cost drivers for stakeholders, and provide analysis on complex data sets for decision-making
*Oversee the team’s preparation of management accounts liaising with the financial accounting team to ensure all transactions and journals are robust and accurate
*Produce advanced financial analysis and decision-support to support resource allocation and strategic planning
*Provide expert financial advice to Leadership Team to shape effective planning and control, building strong working relationships
*Support the implementation of Technology One, including the roll-out of user training and workshops for budget holders on finance processes
*Lead, support and motivate the Finance Business Partner including performance management and KPI setting
Person Specification:
*CCAB qualified or finalist level with substantial financial management experience
*Significant financial planning, reporting, forecasting and performance management experience
*Staff management experience including developing, motivating and coaching
*Strong analytical and problem-solving skills – able to interpret complex financial and operational data, produce insightful commentary and evidence-based recommendations
*Strong experience and understanding of commercial drivers, strategic decision-making and business performance
*Excellent experience of partnering with finance and non-finance stakeholders, and producing first-rate information for decision-making
*Ideally experience with Technology One