Senior Finance Business Partner

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Hours: Full Time, 36 Hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £46,446 – £51,278

Closing Date: Sunday 9th February

Location: Hammersmith Campus

About us:

At West London College, we are committed to championing innovation and creativity, and we invite you to join us on this journey. We welcome applicants who can share our values of Ambition, Innovation, Accountability, Collaboration and Inclusion. We have three college sites across West London: Ealing, Hammersmith, and Southall. By bringing your skills to the College, you will have a wonderful opportunity to make a difference in our students’ education and future.

As a diverse College in the UK, we offer an exciting, innovative and stimulating work environment with a wide variety of employment opportunities and a culture focused on Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement.

About the role:

Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Finance Business Partner to join our dynamic Finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the Director of Finance and the Senior Leadership Team to drive business performance and deliver the best outcomes for the College.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead and manage a team within the Finance department, ensuring performance and development meet the College’s strategic needs.
2. Prepare and present budgets, management accounts, and financial reports for the College and its subsidiaries.
3. Provide financial advice and guidance to budget holders, managers, and senior leaders, actively identifying opportunities for efficiency savings and cost improvements.
4. Support investment appraisals and business cases for capital projects and College initiatives.
5. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and maintain effective financial systems, policies, and procedures.
6. Play a key role in audit processes and manage financial aspects of grants, taxation, and year-end financial accounts.

What We Are Looking For:

Experience: At least 3 years of accounting experience, with a proven track record in preparing budgets and financial accounts. Experience in a Further Education College environment is highly desirable.

Qualifications: A qualified accountant (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW) or qualified by experience. A minimum of NVQ level 3 (2 A levels or equivalent) is required.

Skills: Strong analytical skills, proficiency in MS Office, experience with financial reporting tools such as Power BI or Business Objects, and the ability to communicate complex financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders.

What we offer:

Our team are important to us, and we offer a wide range of benefits to recognise the hard work put into supporting our learners. As a Team member, you will receive:

• Excellent Holiday Allowance, plus bank holidays (8) and College closure days at Christmas (3)
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Interest-free loans for Season tickets; Computers
• Contributory average salary with Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Continuous Professional Development Events (CPD)
• Access to Perkbox, our rewards and discount platform
• Access to the Colleges Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Discount at the College’s on-site hair and beauty salon.

Important Information:

The safety and welfare of our learners and staff are extremely important to us, and this is why we pride ourselves on our safeguarding procedures. As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

For further information about our Safeguarding and Prevent policy, please view the documents attached.

We encourage and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or identity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.

To apply, please complete an application form before the closing date specified, as CVs will not be accepted. Please ensure you also include a supporting Statement as part of your application where you need to address how you fit the Person Specification detailed in the Job Description attached to be considered for the position.#J-18808-Ljbffr