Junior Finance Business Partner x3

University Arts London; London; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

University of the Arts London seeks a motivated Junior Finance Business Partner for a strategic finance role in the College Finance Team. The position entails delivering financial insights, ensuring compliance, and fostering improvement in systems and processes within a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

31 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Discounted Medical Insurance

Free counselling via EAP

Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay)

Defined-benefit pension scheme

In-house training and development

Interest-free loans on travel and tech

Qualifications

• Actively working towards ACCA, CIMA, or ACA preferred.
• Experience in producing financial information and communicating it effectively.
• Good understanding of financial policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial insight and transparency for key strategic decisions.
• Support resource planning and contribute to budgeting and forecasting.
• Ensure financial information is relevant and actionable for stakeholders.

Skills

Financial planning

Reporting

Management accounting

Excel

Education

Undergraduate qualification in a relevant discipline

Tools

Agresso

Excelerator

Job description

Junior Finance Business Partner x3

Number of positions

3

Vacancy ID

11666

College/Service

Professional Services and Operations

Department/Team

Finance

Location

Hybrid - UAL Various Sites/Home

Hybrid working

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

Grade

Grade 4

Salary

£39,644.00 - £48,394.00 per annum

Contract

Permanent

Term

Full time - 35 hours per week

Job family

Professional & Administrative

Advertised

Agency managed

Apply by

16 June 2025 23:55

Interviews

23 May 2025

Job description

The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for a motivated Junior Finance Business Partner to join our College Finance Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a strategic role, delivering financial insight and driving financial transparency at one of the world's leading creative universities.

As Junior Finance Business Partner, you will be part of a high-performing team that works closely with academic and professional service leaders across the College. You will provide high-quality financial insight, support resource planning, and contribute to key strategic decisions through the delivery of accurate budgeting, forecasting, and monthly reporting.

With a focus on analysis and interpretation, you'll help ensure financial information is accessible, relevant, and actionable for stakeholders at all levels. You will also play an important part in maintaining compliance with university-wide policies and financial controls, while promoting continuous improvement in systems and processes. Your work will underpin key operational decisions, while your input into financial training and reporting tools will help non-finance colleagues engage confidently with budgets and policies.

About you

You will hold an undergraduate qualification in a relevant discipline or possess equivalent practical experience and ideally be actively working towards a professional accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, or ACA.

You will bring a strong foundation in financial planning, reporting, and management accounting, along with the confidence to deliver meaningful analysis, reports, and recommendations under tight deadlines to stakeholders at all levels.

You will need experience in producing and communicating financial information, particularly around staff costs and forecasting, and a good understanding of financial policies and procedures. Confidence using Excel is essential, and familiarity with finance systems such as Agresso or Excelerator would be advantageous.

Whether you are early in your career and ready to progress, seeking a more collaborative environment, or part-qualified and looking to build on your expertise, this is an opportunity to gain valuable skills and grow with support and purpose.

Application process

This vacancy is being managed by the Michael Page recruitment agency. For further information and instructions on how to apply please visit the link below -

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:

• 31 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.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

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