Finance Business Partner

Vacancy ID: 12105

Executive Group/College: Finance

Department/Team: Finance Operations

Location: Hybrid - LCF East Bank Stratford/Home (Flexible hybrid 50% on-site, 50% WFH)

Grade: Grade 5

Salary: £43,762 - £52,977 per annum + 15% market supplement may be applied where appropriate

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time - 35 hours per week

Apply by: 20 November 2025 23:55

Interviews: w/c 08 December 2025

The opportunity

This is a high-impact opportunity for an experienced finance professional to take a leading role within University of the Arts London's Central Finance team. As Finance Business Partner, you'll work closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner to provide expert financial insight through budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, including data analysis and KPI dashboards, ensuring these vital services are financially sustainable and strategically aligned with the University's long-term goals. You'll collaborate directly with budget holders and senior leaders across the University, offering financial guidance, producing monthly management accounts and variance analysis, and supporting year-end processes. Your work will directly inform operational decisions and long-term investment planning, new business opportunities and cost-benefit assessments.

About you

We're looking for a qualified finance professional (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW, CIPFA or equivalent) with experience supporting large-scale budgets and forecasts, ideally in a complex or multi-service environment.

You will bring a strong financial accounting skillset, including experience in year-end processes such as accruals, prepayments and fixed asset schedules, and be confident working with large data sets to produce dashboards and reports for senior leadership.

The successful candidate will have experience in a commercial environment and understanding of profitability analysis and course costing from multiple systems along with prior experience of supporting grant funded activity in a Higher Education setting.

• A clear, confident communicator with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-specialists
• Experienced in line management and staff development
• Comfortable influencing stakeholders and contributing to strategic decisions
• Highly organised and adept at balancing long-term planning with day-to-day financial operations
• Proactive, collaborative and motivated to find opportunities for savings, efficiencies and innovation

Application process

This vacancy is being managed by the Michael Page recruitment agency.

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What we offer

• 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, inpatient 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