Junior Finance Business Partner CSM

THIS JOB HAS NOW CLOSED

The opportunity

The Opportunity

This is an exciting new role that was created to strengthen the Central St Martin’s Finance team at a time of sustainable growth. The successful candidate will be joining the friendly and supportive University of the Arts London (UAL) Academic Finance team that works with stakeholders across all the four UAL colleges. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the financial management and decision-making processes within a dynamic and creative environment.

 

You will play a crucial role in providing reliable financial and management information and customer focussed support to budget holders and stakeholders across Central St Martins (CSM). Collaborating closely with the CSM Head of Finance and CSM Finance Manager, you will be responsible for delivering comprehensive finance business partnering services. Your main responsibilities include supporting; annual budget setting, the financial year-end process, quarterly forecasting, monthly reporting and ensuring adherence to established principles and agreed timelines. You will also provide insightful commentaries and variance analysis to facilitate informed decision making.

 

Additionally, you will develop and maintain strong relationships with an assigned group of senior managers to understand their plans, deliverables, and operational challenges. You will contribute to the process improvements and the development of financial transparency, accountability, and engagement across the College. You will be able to assist in the enhancement of monthly reporting packs by evaluating reporting needs and proposing updates as required. Furthermore, you will conduct business analysis for course validations, new course development, resource allocations, and team structure changes.

About You

This versatile role will be suitable for someone who is actively studying towards a professional accounting qualification and is looking for the next step in their career. You will need to demonstrate relevant work experience and strong knowledge of financial controls and procedures. Experience in financial planning, budget setting, forecasting, and variance analysis is essential, along with the ability to produce user friendly management report within tight deadlines.

You should be a strong team-player who can also work independently without supervision and have a proven track record of offering and implementing improvements. Your strong planning and organisational skills will enable you prioritise effectively and manage resources to achieve both short and long-term objectives. Additionally, you should have excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-finance staff in a clear and meaningful manner.

About you

What does the candidate need / Your profile should include:

• Previous experience in a Management Accounting or Financial Planning and Analysis role
• Good knowledge of financial process and procedures
• Actively studying towards a professional accounting qualification (ACCA; CIMA or equivalent)
• Excellent MS Office skills especially Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Knowledge of Finance Information Systems (Agresso / Excelerator desirable)
• Effective communication skills
• Pro-active attitude

If this role sounds like the desired next step in your career but you feel that you do not cover every single one of the requirements, please apply and let us decide.

Please note that we might need to close the application process earlier if the number of applications reach a maximum number, so apply today.

Please check the JD for further details and if you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Leila Farrance, Resourcing Adviser via email 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.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

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.

View all jobs