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 provides accountancy and business partnership support for all core non-academic departments and related subsidiaries, with a combined net budget of over £300m.

Imperial College has one of the largest and most diverse university estate portfolios in the country, with over 500,000sq m of space predominantly in Central and West London, and further operational, commercial and investment property interests elsewhere in the UK.

• 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.
• Prepare monthly reports that enable the business management to effectively challenge costs and inform decision-making.
• 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.
• Quantify the business, commercial and financial impact on the organisation of different courses of action; advise on actions or options to improve the modelled outcome.
• Provide ad hoc support to the Director of Property & Major Projects when required.

The successful candidate for the position of Senior Finance Business Partner 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.
• Prior experience within the property sector (commercial property a slight preference).
• Significant level of analytical experience and skill acquired in a senior finance role in a large complex organisation.

• Proven influencing skills and the 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.