Portfolio Finance Manager - Growth & Integration Lead

Global University Systems (GUS); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension scheme 5% personal + 3%Company

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Season ticket loan

Eye care vouchers

Training & development opportunities

Staff discount

Employee assistance programme

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Global University Systems (GUS) is seeking a commercially minded Portfolio Finance Manager to join our growing Value Creation team. You will support newly acquired institutions as they join the portfolio, partnering with asset CFOs and senior leaders to translate financial information into actionable insights.

The role covers financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and 3–5 year models, with a focus on performance management and strategic finance.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent finance experience.
• Experience in private equity-backed businesses or acquisitive environments.
• Strong FP&A, commercial finance, or portfolio finance experience.
• Experience building budgets, forecasts, models and strategic plans.
• Ability to translate complex financial information into actionable recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Proactive hands-on approach; comfortable with ambiguity.
• Experience supporting business transformation or value creation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary finance partner to newly acquired institutions transitioning into the portfolio.
• Build trusted relationships with asset CFOs, finance teams and leadership.
• Support development of annual budgets, rolling forecasts and long-term plans.
• Develop 3–5 year financial models to support planning and value creation.
• Analyse performance against budgets, forecasts and investment cases.
• Produce clear financial insights and recommendations for senior leadership.
• Support monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow reporting across institutions.
• Develop investment appraisals and capital expenditure proposals.
• Strengthen financial planning and commercial finance capabilities where needed.
• Support transition of acquired assets into GUS reporting and governance.
• Collaborate with Group Finance, Asset Management and Value Creation teams to drive performance.
• Contribute to acquisition integration activities and post-acquisition planning.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Private equity experience

FP&A

Budgeting & forecasting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Ambiguity handling

Education

Accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Global University Systems (GUS) is seeking a commercially minded Portfolio Finance Manager to join our growing Value Creation team. You will support newly acquired institutions as they join the portfolio, partnering with asset CFOs and senior leaders to translate financial information into actionable insights.

The role covers financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and 3–5 year models, with a focus on performance management and strategic finance.