Finance Business Partner - School of Engineering

Finance Business Partnering Team – College of Science & Engineering
Full Time - 35 Hours per Week
Open Ended: Permanent Contract

The Opportunity:

We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our team within the College of Science and Engineering working with School of Engineering. The Finance Business Partner will work closely with senior management teams providing strategic insight, analysis and advice enabling the delivery of sustainable financial forecasting and performance; advocate and support consistent application of finance policy and procedures; and line manage the Senior Finance Analyst for the school.

With over 400 staff and 2,500 students, the school is the largest in the College of Science and Engineering, and supports world class excellence in teaching and research across its four disciplines of: 

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Electronics and Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

The school has a strong set of PhD and research activities within its research institutes, with much collaboration with industry and government both nationally and internationally.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Degree or equivalent with a relevant professional financial/accounting qualification (e.g. ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA or CIPFA)
• A proven record of accomplishment in managing relevant financial and administrative tasks, preferably some in an HE environment.
• Experience of leading and managing significant projects and budgets.
• Experience of providing analysis and strategic advice to senior managers.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, proven ability to explain complex finance concepts and the implication of financial decisions to non-specialists, excellent analytical skills and admirable IT skills (in particular, design and use of complex spreadsheets).
• Superb interpersonal, people management and time management skills, with proven ability to influence others to achieve aims and evidence of successfully developing own team.

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