Strategic Finance Partner — Planning & Insight

University of Strathclyde; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Strathclyde Finance Directorate seeks a Finance professional to provide strategic financial leadership and robust management information to enable the university to deliver its objectives. The postholder will drive planning, budgeting, forecasting and risk analysis for Professional Services Directorates, identifying funding opportunities and supporting senior decision-makers.

The role requires a degree with membership of a recognised accounting body and extensive post-qualification

Qualifications

• Degree level education with membership of a recognised accounting professional body.
• Extensive post-qualification experience in financial management.
• Experience in developing strategic and operational plans, and in capital and revenue project costing.

Responsibilities

• Provide management information for strategic and operational purposes.
• Undertake financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, risk analysis and financial option appraisal.
• Drive forward financial management strategies and plans for Professional Services Directorates.
• Identify income generation and funding opportunities for Professional Services Directorates.
• Provide information on financial planning to key decision-making bodies and manage directorates' financial resources.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Budgeting and forecasting

Management information

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Degree in accounting/finance

Member of a recognised accounting professional body

Job description

University of Strathclyde Finance Directorate seeks a Finance professional to provide strategic financial leadership and robust management information to enable the university to deliver its objectives. The postholder will drive planning, budgeting, forecasting and risk analysis for Professional Services Directorates, identifying funding opportunities and supporting senior decision-makers.

The role requires a degree with membership of a recognised accounting body and extensive post-qualification