Global Finance Manager

SKILLS BUILDER PARTNERSHIP; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic organization focused on social mobility is seeking a Global Finance Manager to lead financial operations and strategic planning. You will run finance functions for both Global and UK divisions, ensuring timely and accurate accounts while supporting compliance and commercial opportunities. The ideal candidate possesses financial accounting expertise and is adept with technology. The role offers a competitive salary of £45,000 - £50,000, flexible working hours, and various benefits including 25 holidays and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Team days in Oxford or London

25 holidays plus bank holidays

Free fruit, tea and coffee

£600 London weighting

Qualifications

• Hands-on approach with a builder mindset.
• Experience in financial strategy and budgeting.
• Proficient in using technology and prototyping solutions.

Responsibilities

• Run the finance function for Global and UK divisions.
• Lead financial strategy and ensure compliance.
• Work with operations to develop efficient systems.

Skills

Financial accounting expertise

Compliance aptitude

Technical proficiency

Education

Qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA

Job description

What it’s like working at Skills Builder Partnership

Joining Skills Builder is not like working anywhere else. Our team consistently say they have never worked anywhere as collaborative, supportive or mission oriented. We combine the fun and dynamism of a start-up, the professional development opportunities of a corporate, the innovation of a digital native and the social impact focus of a charity.

We are serious about delivering social mobility through our vision that one day everyone builds the essential skills to succeed. That means we are ambitious and set high standards for ourselves. We are reflective, inclusive and supportive. In practice this means that everyone makes time for others in the team, we get stuck in to solve problems together, we have regular employee surveys where leadership.

About the role

This is a role for someone with a hands‑on, “builder” mindset who wants to apply their technical and financial skills in an agile environment. Someone who is obsessed with optimising and innovating while consistently delivering high quality outputs.

You’ll be a spreadsheet pro, but see the huge potential in solving problems with code and software. You may also be interested in other technical subject matter like employment law and data protection.

As the Global Finance Manager, you’ll be leading our strategic financial planning as well as our end‑to‑end finance operations and accounting.

Skills Builder’s Global Division provides services and support to the UK division and to partners across the world, so it’ll be important that you enjoy working with others, creating and maintaining positive working relationships.

We have big ambitions and your scope to grow, learn and achieve matches that. If you want to benefit from working with an inspiring team, with huge potential for learning, growth and development, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

Finance

• Run the finance function, which serves both the Global and UK divisions
• Responsible for timely, accurate accounts (from bookkeeping and management accounts through to audit)
• Lead on financial strategy including budgeting, financial modelling and insights

Commercial, Legal & compliance

• Support the team with finance input to pursue different commercial models and secure favourable terms
• Ensure compliance with finance‑related laws in the UK and across our global operations

Wider operations

• Work closely with the operations team to develop highly automated and efficient systems and processes
• Contribute to organisational upskilling and decision making

Technical Skills and Experience

• Financial accounting expertise, gained either through qualifications (e.g. ACCA CIMA), investment or business modelling experience.
• Compliance aptitude (either an interest in learning, or some experience for example through audit experience)
• Early adopter of tech. Adept at discovering and using tech and prototyping solutions.

Benefits

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Term: Permanent

Start Date: As soon as possible

Working hours: Flexible (full‑time or part‑time)

Team days:We get together in person in Oxford or London 6 times a year for strategy, fun and food.

Holidays: 25 days per year, plus bank holidays & potential to buy back up to 5 days.

Location: UK remote allowing for regular travel or London (hybrid working with 1+ days in the office per week, free fruit, tea and coffee, ‘pastry socials’ and £600 London weighting).

Application Process

Applications should be made via our online form – on completion of the online application please also send your CV by email.

The application deadline is 0900 on 12th January, with first round interviews weeks commencing 12th & 19th January.

Applicants are encouraged to explore our work at www.skillsbuilder.org before applying.