Head of Finance - London College of Communication

9420

Professional Services and Operations
Finance
LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Grade 6
£48,534.00 - £65,148.00 per annum

Permanent

Full time - 35 hours per week

2 March 2023 23:55

The opportunity

As Head of Finance at LCC you will lead and manage the finance team, ensuring the provision of accurate and timely financial information and delivery of a professional service to a wide range of stakeholders.

Reporting into the Head of Academic Finance and whilst supporting the LCC Management Team, you will be responsible for the provision of Finance Business Partnering, including Financial planning, financial reporting, and analysis together with the college finance operations. You will play a key role in strategic decision-making within the College and provide financial analysis to monitor the delivery of the University’s strategic objectives.

About you

The successful person will have:

  • Qualified with a recognised Accounting Body
  • Experience of providing leadership and management of a finance team
  • Experience of financial planning and budget setting, preparing information for senior management to assist with decision making
  • Ideally, a background working in the higher education sector, but this is not essential
  • Experience of working with large data sets with the ability to write and develop financial reports
  • Advanced Excel and IT skills. Experience with Agresso Business World/ Excelerator is highly desirable
  • Brilliant communication skills, experience being a driver for change and bringing about continuous improvement

Closing date: Monday, 27th February 2023 at 9am.

First stage interviews are due to take place the week commencing 6th March.

For further information and to apply, please click the link to Head of Finance (LCC) post or contact our retained advisor, Kathryn Moss, Senior Consultant at Robertson Bell via email at UAL@robertsonbell.co.uk or on 0203 824 7100 .

What we offer

 

We are UAL

For the fourth year running, University of the Arts London is the world’s second University for Art and Design in the QS World University Rankings® 2022. Our diverse and talented community comprises over 5,000 academic, professional, and technical staff. Together we are committed to social purpose. This includes creating a better a more sustainable world and championing race equality. 

The University is committed to significant Estates Capital Projects with LCF moving to Stratford in 2023 and LCC planning to move to a new building in 2027 as well as substantial investment in Digital and Technology.

In return, the University of Arts London offers an attractive salary and pension benefits, 34 days leave plus bank holidays as well as a commitment to your continuous personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity, and diversity. 

This Head of Finance will be based at the London College of Communication in Elephant and Castle and will offer flexible working arrangements, with 50% of your time spent in the office.

Our culture

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.