Junior Finance Business Partner - Knowledge Exchange

Junior Finance Business Partner – Knowledge Exchange

Vacancy ID: 11562

College/Service: Professional Services and Operations

Department/Team: Finance

Location: Hybrid – CSM King’s Cross/Home

Hybrid working: Flexible hybrid – 50% on-site, 50% WFH

Grade: Grade 4

Salary: £39,394 – £48,144 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Term: Full time – 35 hours per week

Advertised: External and internal

Apply by: 23 February 2025 23:55

Interviews: March 2025

Job description

The opportunity: Are you a finance professional looking to make an impact in a dynamic and creative environment? University of the Arts London (UAL) is looking for a talented and motivated Junior Finance Business Partner to join our friendly and supportive Central Finance Business Partnering team.

As a Junior Finance Business Partner, you will:

• Play a key role in providing a comprehensive, customer-focused service to budget managers across the University. Your work will directly contribute to the smooth operation of the costing and budget monitoring process by providing relevant financial information to help drive informed decision-making.
• Collaborate closely to support budget holders in developing and managing budgets, assisting with quarterly forecasting, and supporting key decision-making.
• Work closely with Knowledge Exchange (KE) stakeholders, gaining a deep understanding of their operational needs, challenges, and deliverables, to support their project costings and decision-making.
• Support the quarterly forecasting process and contribute to strategic decision-making.
• Perform checks to ensure KE projects comply with all tax, legal, financial, HR, and Payroll requirements.
• Establish strong, positive relationships with key stakeholders to provide tailored financial advice.

About you: If you hold a strong understanding of finance and budgeting processes we’d be interested in hearing from you. The post-holder for this role will be educated to degree level in a relevant subject area and will be actively studying for a professional accounting qualification.

The key candidate requirements include:

• A good knowledge of finance and management information needs, knowledge of finance information systems and an understanding of financial management controls and procedures.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.
• A proactive and customer-orientated approach to problem-solving.
• Attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Previous experience of financial planning, budget setting, forecasting, management accounts and variance analysis.
• Previous experience of producing and explaining financial information and management accounts to tight deadlines.
• Previous experience in finance or business partnering is desirable, but not essential, as is a background in higher education.

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 to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview Q&A and Onboarding.

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 contact

What we offer: To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits:

• 31 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) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education.

Please read through our page before applying.

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