Finance Manager, Finance Operations Business Partnering

4 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom King's College London Full time

King's College London offers an intellectually stimulating environment, where staff are dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning in the service of society. We are a multi-faculty institution, providing high-quality research, education and innovation across the social sciences, humanities, health, law, dentistry, and sciences. As a member of the Russell Group, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards in research and education.
The Finance, Procurement, Strategic Planning and Analytics directorate, led by the Chief Financial Officer / VP (Finance), comprises c.The Finance department of c.100 roles provides various accounting, assurance, advisory, decision support and financial processing functions for the whole university.
The Director of Finance Business Partnering (Operations) is a critical role within the Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance division that will lead, develop and deliver high quality finance business partnering and decision support to all the central services of the university, including providing financial planning, reporting and insight across revenue and capital funded activity.
You will support the senior Director of the Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance function in development and improvement projects. Examples include the development of a professional competencies framework to support career progression and performance at all levels, supported by learning and development opportunities, improving key processes, resource allocation and financial planning methodologies, and reporting on financial performance.
As part of the function's senior management team, this role will lead a team of finance business partners who will provide outstanding partnering services to our central services including large functions such as Estates and Facilities, IT, Students & Education, Research Management and on other crucial 'head office' activities. Working closely with the corporate reporting team on the provision of management accounts, you will lead on financial performance support in-year and across our three-year financial planning framework. You will also undertake and provide professional support to your team on business partnering skills, financial modelling, business case development and financial appraisals. You will play a wider role as a senior member of the finance leadership team on cross-college initiatives and be asked to deputise for the senior Director of the division or their peers.
It is an exciting time to join the university as we are making a step change in our support and advice, particularly to directorate heads and our Senior Vice Principal (Operations), and onwards through the leadership roles across the central service directorates where financial and operational decisions are made.
This is a full time post (36 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract. We work in a hybrid way and there is an expectation of being able to work at least three days a week in our offices to help facilitate a collaborative working culture.
Professional Accountancy Qualification
# Highly resilient with the ability to run multiple objectives, large senior teams and complex political processes concurrently
# Exceptional understanding of running and leading financial planning, monitoring, forecasting and business partnering in a complex and large organisation
# Exceptional business case financial appraisal and modelling skills
# Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in the written word and in person in a variety of formats including committee presentations and policy documentation
# Significant recent experience of leading business partnering, financial support and advice functions and services
# Experience of designing, delivering and improving capital planning and reporting processes

Experience of having worked in or with the university sector

We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We have a strong equality, diversity and inclusion agenda and would expect the post holder to demonstrate these values.
The deadline for applications is Sunday 19th May 2024 (before midnight).
First stage interviews with King's College London are planned for early June.

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