Finance Business Partner - Estates

Finance Business Partner - Estates

Vacancy ID
11654

College/Service
Professional Services and Operations

Department/Team
Finance

Location
Hybrid - CSM King's Cross/Home

Hybrid working
Flexible hybrid - 50% on-site, 50% WFH

Grade
Grade 5

Salary
£43,762 - £52,246 per annum + 15% market supplement

Contract
Permanent

Term
Full time - 35 hours per week

Job family
Professional & Administrative

Advertised
External and internal

Apply by
29 April 2025 23:55

Interviews
May 2025

Job description

The opportunity
At University of the Arts London, we're looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our collaborative Central Finance team, where you will assist the Senior Finance Business Partner for our Estates department to provide critical insight through budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting, ensuring financial performance is aligned with UAL's long-term goals and support operational and strategic decision-making. You'll work closely with budget holders and leaders within the Estates department, providing month-end management reports, variance analysis, guidance, advice and year-end support to ensure the effective management of UAL's financial resources and long-term financial sustainability. With strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, you'll build trusted relationships across the university, troubleshoot financial issues, and contribute to our positive team culture. You will undertake a range of responsibilities, covering business partnering, as well as financial reporting and analysis. This will involve:

• Collaborating with stakeholders within UAL's client portfolio to understand their operational and strategic priorities
• Managing financial risks and implementing effective and sustainable financial solutions
• Producing regular financial management information
• Compiling annual and ongoing budgets, as well as the annual budget setting cycle and processes
• The development and maintenance of the university wide management accounting structure

About you
What we're looking for -

• You will be a qualified finance professional, who is able to work with budget managers in preparing large scale budgets/forecasts.
• You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders to influence decision making.
• You will have had prior exposure to year-end tasks, such as accruals/prepayments, fixed asset schedules and financial reporting. You will also have had the experience of bringing a strong financial accounting skillset into the role.
• You will have experience with working on large data sets with the ability to summarise into dashboards for presenting to senior management.

Application process
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interviews Q&A and Onboarding.
We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours' notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please contact psostaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk
What we offer
To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits - please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

• 34 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
• Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
• Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
• Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents)
• Defined-benefit LGPS pension scheme
• In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
• Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
• Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions

We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Please read through our page before applying.