Finance Business Partner

London South Bank University; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development opportunities

Holiday entitlement starting at 26.5

Job summary

London South Bank University (LSBU) invites applications for a Finance Business Partnering role. You will partner with Directors and Senior Managers to drive financial performance and strategic decision-making in a dynamic higher education setting.

You will deliver ad hoc analysis, support budgeting and planning processes, and promote best practices across professional services. A final qualification in a recognized body is expected.

Qualifications

• Final stages of professional qualification with ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or equivalent.
• Experience in finance business partnering to non-finance professionals.
• Collaborative work with HR/IT and other professional functions.
• Attention to detail in following defined processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic business partnering to Directors and Senior Managers.
• Ad hoc analysis for senior leaders to support decision making.
• Share best practices within the finance team and across functions.
• Support financial performance and planning in a higher education environment.

Skills

Financial modelling

Interpersonal skills

MS Excel

Technical accounting knowledge

Time management

Education

Final stages of professional accountancy qualification (ICAEW/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA or equivalent)

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

About Us

It’s an important time to join London South Bank University (LSBU) Group. With the launch of our new LSBU Group Strategy, Connecting, we’re shaping the future of tertiary education for a global, technology-driven economy – rooted in London.

About Us

It’s an important time to join London South Bank University (LSBU) Group. With the launch of our new LSBU Group Strategy, Connecting, we’re shaping the future of tertiary education for a global, technology-driven economy – rooted in London. Professional and technical education has been central to LSBU Group’s mission since our founding in 1892. Today, as London’s first integrated tertiary education group, we continue to lead the way on learner-centred, skills-focused education. Comprising London South Bank University, South Bank Colleges and South Bank Academies, connectivity lies at the heart of all we do. Since 2019, LSBU Group has grown beyond its three founding institutions to form a powerful network of learners, staff, alumni, employers and policymakers – united in our mission: to challenge social and economic inequalities through applied education, insight and partnership . We are a powerhouse for inclusive education, enterprise and economic growth, connecting potential to opportunity and enabling people to thrive. Our Group network enables us to create learning pathways and connect people and organisations. This ensures learners are supported through the education system to achieve their full potential and can contribute their skills and energies locally and to wider society. Our new strategy, Connecting , sets out a bold, ambitious vision for LSBU Group and it’s developed in collaboration with colleagues, student groups, partners and stakeholders. Focused on delivering good jobs for all our learners, we are proud to be employer and skills led, delivering excellent professional and technical teaching which supports future talent and careers to deliver impact for London and beyond.

Working for us

Our ambition is to create educational pathways that empower people of all backgrounds and talents to realise their aspirations, add to the knowledge base, and contribute their skills and drive to wider society. To realise our ambition, we need people with energy, courage and imagination, who are enthused by our vision and recognise our values as theirs; people who bring ideas to enrich our approach to learning, research and innovation; collaborative people who love creating and spreading knowledge; brilliant people who seek growth and yearn to make a positive, personal difference. At LSBU Group, you will get to contribute to a vibrant and dynamic culture, which is fuelled by purpose, built around people, and is genuinely diverse. You will be trusted and recognised for your unique contribution. You will be part of a great team, turning your passion into purpose.

The role

We are looking for a detail-oriented individual with a collaborative mindset to provide strategic business partnering to key professional services. The role involves working together with Directors and Senior Managers across a range of professional services as a critical friend to support decision. You will also provide ad hoc analysis for senior leaders and help share best practices within the team. This is a great opportunity to play a vital role in financial performance and planning within a dynamic higher education environment.

What You Will Bring

We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

Qualifications

• In the final stages of becoming qualified with a professional accountancy body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).

Experience

• Finance business partnering to non-finance professionals.
• Working in close partnership with other professional functions (e.g. HR, IT), with a supportive and collegiate style.
• Closely following defined processes, including complex processes, requiring a keen eye for detail.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to conduct basic financial modelling, combining data from multiple sources to provide useful information for decision making purposes.
• Interpersonal skills, and the ability to put across financial information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong IT skills, including MS Excel.
• Good technical accounting knowledge and the ability to apply it to practical scenarios.
• Good time management skills.

Benefits

As a leading Higher Education Institution LSBU offers staff a highly competitive benefits package including holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum, professional development opportunities and flexible working. Full details on the range of benefits we offer can be found here.

• holiday entitlement starting at 26.5 days per annum
• professional development opportunities
• flexible working

The person specification for this role alongside applicant guidance on what to submit within your application can be found within the candidate pack attached.

For an informal conversation ahead of applying please feel free to contact the hiring manager for this position, Ryo Ashida, Head of Financial Performance and Business Partnering on [e-mail]

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 4th November 23.59 pm

Interview/assessment - week commencing 30th November

We are happy to talk flexible working and reasonable adjustments and aim to make our recruitment and selection process accessible to all, please contact us to discuss any support you need. The diversity of LSBU’s staff and students is a source of our strength and the richness of ideas and perspectives that this diversity brings makes LSBU a unique place to work.

If you have any questions related to your application, please email the recruitment team [e-mail]

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should we receive sufficient applications.