Senior Finance Business Partner x2

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The opportunity

Two roles available.

University of the Arts London is looking for two Senior Finance Business Partners to join our team. One of these is a permanent full time role and one is a fixed term contract of 15 months part time (4 days per week). Applicants should state which role they are applying for if they have a preference.

You will be responsible for liaising with budget managers across UAL to ensure we manage our financial resources effectively to achieve financial success and resilience.

As an expert finance professional, you will adopt an agile approach in teams and will also develop relationships and influence decision making to support long term financial sustainability. You will be responsible for delivering effective support for financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and providing financial analysis to monitor the delivery of the University’s strategic objectives.

This is an ideal opportunity to join a business partnering team with a wide range of experience.

About you

You will be a qualified finance professional with experience of building effective relationships with budget managers across an organisation.

You will have experience of working in a fast-moving financial environment, working to key milestones and delivering comprehensive results to tight deadlines.

You will also have experience of working with large data sets and will be confident in writing advanced financial reports in Excel.

If you have any queries about this role, please feel free to contact Rosie Hughes at rosie.hughes@arts.ac.uk. 

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact, PSO Staff Recruitment via email at PSOstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk 

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.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

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/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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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 refer to our Contact us page.

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