Head of Academic Finance

THIS JOB HAS NOW CLOSED

The opportunity

Reporting into the Associate Director of Finance (Academic Finance and Business Development), the post holder will provide strong leadership and management for the college-based finance teams, ensuring the teams deliver an effective financial management and business partnering service to the college and operate in accordance with the overall university framework. In a fast paced environment, you will be a positive driver of change and will develop a culture of continuous improvement within the college finance teams.

If you have any queries, please contact Leila Farrance at psostaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk 

About you

The successful candidate will have:

• A full professional accounting qualification.
• Experience of working in a complex and fast-moving environment, working to key milestones and delivering comprehensive financial results to tight deadlines.
• Experience of working with large data sets, ability to write and develop financial models and reports using excel at an advanced standard.
• Experience of working across a large complex organisation and successfully influencing and managing change at all levels. 
• Experience of leading and managing a large team to deliver agreed objectives and goals.
• Strong and clear communication skills, experience being a driver for change and bringing about continuous improvement.
• Ideally, a background working in the higher education or wider public sector, but this is not essential.

Closing date: Thursday 25th January 2024

First stage interviews are due to take place the week commencing 29th January 2024

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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