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Senior Finance Business Partner – Strategic ProjectsLondon College of Fashion, UAL
9 days ago
  • LevelSenior
  • ProfessionsFinance Manager, Project Manager, Account Manager
  • TypeFull Time
  • LocationLondon, United Kingdom

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Description

Closing Date: 04-Oct-2024

The opportunity
The Senior Finance Business Partner is 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 also develop relationships and influencing decision making to support long term financial sustainability. The post holder is 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.
An enhanced salary will be provided to the successful applicant to reflect the strategic nature of the role and their inclusion on the Associate Directorates SMT.
About you
We are looking for
  • Experience of leading projects.
  • Experience of contributing towards the strategic direction of a team.
  • Experience of building effective relationships with budget managers across an organisation
  • Experience of working with large data sets ability to write and develop financial reports using excel at an advanced standard
  • Experience of working in a fast moving financial environment, working to key milestones and delivering comprehensive results to tight deadlines
  • Communicates effectively orally and in writing adapting the message for a diverse audience in an inclusive and accessible way
  • Plans, prioritises and manages resources effectively to achieve long term objectives
  • Works collaboratively in a team and where appropriate across or with different professional groups
  • Builds and maintains positive relationships with students or customers
  • Suggests practical solutions to new or unique problems
Application process

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Stages involved in the process: Application, Shortlisting, , Onboarding.
As part of your application, you will need to write a supporting statement in no more than 1,500 words that covers some/all of the competencies that can be found in the person specification. The application form will let you know exactly criteria are being tested.
We advise you to apply early as the application closing date may be brought forward if we receive enough applications. If you have any general questions or require any reasonable adjustments, please get in touch via PSOstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk.
We understand the benefits of using AI in work. However, if you are thinking of using AI to support your application, we ask you to think carefully about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. Therefore, we encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
What we offer
To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits – please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:
  • 34 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
  • Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
  • Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in-patient and day-case treatment
  • Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Sector-leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents) 
  • Defined-benefit LGPS pension scheme
  • In-house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
  • Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
  • Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions
We are UAL
University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd. We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity. We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2024 QS World University Rankings (for the sixth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.
Our culture
We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential. With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.
Please read through our FAQs page before applying.

Skills Required

  • Resource Management
  • Build Relationships
  • Communication Skills

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