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Finance Business Partner

The Open University - Finance and Business Services

Location: Work from home
Salary: £43,414 to £51,805 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 16th January 2023
Closes: 6th February 2023
Job Ref: 20681
 

Location :  Milton Keynes

Please quote reference :  20681

Full Time (37 hours), Permanent

Closing Date :  6 February, 2023 - 12:00

It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be 1 day per week minimum.

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The Open University was established by Royal Charter in 1969 with the mission is to be ‘open to people, places, methods and ideas’. It is a national university, working in all four nations of the UK as well as globally, employing around 8,000 people across a range of academic, associate lecturer and professional services roles. Pioneering higher education by distance learning over 2 million people have studied with the OU, predominantly part-time and often while in paid work.

The role

The focus of this role is to manage a team of finance staff in building partnerships with senior management stakeholders across the university on a cross-section of financial, accounting activities and projects. The aim is to drive impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance and analysis, enabling a link to financial data to inform business strategies. You'll positively challenge Senior Leaders, budgets and business activities to enable the best business outcomes are delivered.

Skills and experience required:

  • Must be a qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant (membership)
  • Team development and leadership skills
  • Accounting experience within a complex organisation
  • Financial administration experience within a complex organisation
  • Understanding of accounting IT packages and systems
  • Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft Excel experience
  • Confidence in business partner engagement, communication, and analytical skills

What you get in return

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

To apply for this role please visit:

Finance Business Partner | Employment (open.ac.uk)

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