Finance Business Partner

University of Greenwich; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in the UK seeks a Finance Business Partner to enhance financial reporting and provide strategic financial advice. The successful candidate will have a CCAB qualification and experience in influencing stakeholders. This role offers a great team atmosphere and flexible working arrangements, including 3 days WFH. You will play a key role in shaping the financial direction of the university.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

26 days annual leave plus Christmas closure

Leadership development programmes

Support for carers

Qualifications

• Experience of making a difference in a financial role.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Act as the business partner for various faculties.
• Ensure financial discipline and commercial viability.
• Conduct monthly and annual financial reporting.
• Set next year's budget and maintain forecasts.
• Assist managers in trade-offs and financial assessments.

Skills

Diligent and conscientious attitude

Ability to influence multiple stakeholders

Concise expression of complex information

Positive and resilient mindset

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

5204-E

The Finance team at the University of Greenwich is looking for a Finance Business Partner who can make an impact and actively contribute to a friendly (and humorous) team atmosphere.

The successful candidate will work flexibly on 3 days WFH and the other two days split between our Greenwich and Avery Hill campus.

What you'll be doing:

• Acting as the business partner for Faculty of Education, Marketing and External relations Directorate and other areas. This involves:
• Being part of the leadership team, ensuring commercial viability and financial discipline.
• Looking back: monthly, quarterly and annual financial reporting.
• Looking ahead: setting next year's budget and the 5 year plan, plus maintaining in year forecasts.
• Creating and supporting business case production.
• Support non-financial managers with the assessment of value for money and risks.
• Assist managers in determining and making trade-offs.
• Identify risks around supplier dependence, financial risks, and ways the university can be more sustainable.
• Take ownership and accountability for your respective areas.

What we are looking for:

• A diligent and conscientious attitude with a desire to make things better.
• Ability to simultaneously zoom into the detail and keep track of the high level picture.
• Ability to concisely express complex information in a way that maximises impact in shortest time possible.
• Experience of influencing multiple stakeholders, whilst dealing with ambiguity.
• Qualified accountant with a track record of making a difference.
• Positive and resilient mindset, whilst also maintaining a sense of curiosity, humility and humour.

What we'll offer you:

• A very attractive defined benefit pension scheme, 26 days annual leave + 3-4 closure days over Christmas.
• Supportive and engaging leadership who will place emphasis on your development, whether you wish to pursue your career inside the University or outside.
• Excellent team atmosphere (both inside and outside Finance teams).
• Highly supportive environment for people with carer responsibilities (emphasis on output rather than presenteeism).
• Study leave and Leadership Development programmes.
• A highly visible role with an opportunity to gain broad exposure across the University and absorb a variety of financial and non financial information.

Please note a CCAB qualification is essential and previous applicants need not apply.

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Adanech Gebremedehen on [e-mail].

Should you have any recruitment related queries please contact the People Directorate Operations Team on [e-mail].

Further details of the fantastic benefits and what we offer can be found here: Our benefits - what we offer | Jobs and careers | University of Greenwich and information on the university's working principles: Working Principles and Guidelines | Documents | University of Greenwich.

To apply, please visit the University of Greenwich vacancies page and complete all details, including the supporting statements (please note attached CVs and personal statements will not be seen by the recruitment panel at the application stage). Current Vacancies - Jobs at Greenwich.

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

We are committed to building a strong, diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly encourage applications from [protected characteristic(s)], who are currently under-represented within the University of Greenwich at these levels/within these areas.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge / Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion.

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees' experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

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