Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be working with a leading London university to recruit a Senior Finance Analyst to join its central finance team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional with strong financial planning, analysis and reporting experience to play a key role in supporting strategic decision-making across a large, complex organisation.
Working closely with senior finance leadership, you will be responsible for developing high-quality financial reporting, managing complex datasets and producing insightful analysis to support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
Key responsibilities include:
- Preparing monthly management accounts, financial forecasts and reports for senior leadership and governance committees.
- Developing financial models, scenario planning and sensitivity analysis to support strategic decision-making.
- Supporting the annual budgeting process and multi-year financial planning.
- Producing cash flow forecasts and analysing financial performance across the organisation.
- Working closely with Finance Business Partners and senior stakeholders to improve financial reporting and planning processes.
- Supporting improvements to financial data structures, reporting systems and data integrity.
- Contributing to wider finance transformation and continuous improvement projects.
The ideal candidate will have:
- A recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).
- Strong financial planning and analysis experience, ideally within a large or complex organisation.
- Advanced Excel skills, with experience working with large datasets and developing financial models.
- Experience preparing management information and financial reports for senior stakeholders.
- Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear, meaningful insights.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to working with finance and non-finance colleagues.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver accurate reporting to tight deadlines.
Experience within higher education or a similarly complex environment would be advantageous.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of strategic financial projects, gain exposure to senior leadership and contribute to the ongoing development of financial planning and reporting processes.
Senior Financial Analyst employer: Ivy Rock Partners Limited
Ivy Rock Partners Limited is an exceptional employer, offering a unique opportunity to lead financial operations within a prestigious national museum. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and a collaborative work culture, you will be part of a team that values innovation and supports your professional development. The part-time nature of this role allows for a balanced work-life dynamic while contributing to meaningful organisational change.
