Senior Finance Business Partner

Imperial College is a global top ten university with a world-class reputation in science, engineering, business and medicine. It is a thriving and dynamic organisation with over 20,000 students, 8,000 staff and a turnover of around £1 billion. The College is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking individual to join the team as a Senior Finance Business Partner within the College support services finance team.

The support services finance team provide accountancy and Business Partnership support for all core non-academic departments and related subsidiaries, with a combined net budget of over £300m. We are looking for an ambitious highly experienced applicant with strong analytical, influencing and communication skills to provide Business Partnering support, primarily to the Vice Provost (Research and Enterprise).

With a varied portfolio that includes seven global institutes, the Research Office, the Enterprise division and its three revenue generative commercial subsidiary companies, this challenging role will require an individual who will provide strategic insights to College leadership improving understanding of the drivers of financial performance and the trade-offs needed to ensure sustainability.

• Provision of analysis, including the development of metrics, to help the organisation understand the value drivers that are changing either the cost or the revenue side of the organisation.
• Partner with department heads and operational managers to develop local plans, ensuring alignment with longer term College wide strategic financial planning.
• Generate new value propositions, some of which will challenge prevailing opinion and current ways of working.
• Utilise knowledge of external and internal factors to provide insight to senior management on the financial implications of strategic decisions.
• Present fact-based analyses of cost drivers and financial sustainability so that departments can understand their options and make needed trade-offs.
• Line manage and coach direct reports inspiring the delivery of exceptional performance that fully reflects the College Values.
• Oversee accounting, reporting and control systems for the Business Unit.
• Lead the production of the year-end Annual Report and Accounts for the three Enterprise subsidiaries, Imperial Projects Ltd (IPROJ), Imperial Consultants (ICON) and Imperial College Innovations Limited (ICIL).

The successful candidate should possess:

• A full accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) with a relevant level of experience.

• Experience working closely with senior management, providing financial analysis to support strategic decision making.
• Significant level of experience and skill acquired in a Senior Finance role in a large complex organisation.
• Significant management experience and ability to build credibility at a senior level.

• Proven ability to deliver against a range of conflicting demands.

Salary & Benefits:

Base salary: c. £64 935 - £70 402

Pension: 14.5% employer contribution (USS)

Holiday: 31 days + bank holidays

Other: See 'Imperial Perks at Work' for details.