Location: | London |
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Salary: | From £85,000 circa, plus benefits |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Permanent |
Placed On: | 24th March 2023 |
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Closes: | 17th April 2023 |
Job Ref: | 052-23 |
Founded in 1837, the Royal College of Art is the world's largest community of postgraduate art and design students. It is also the oldest art and design university in continuous operation and has been ranked as the world's number 1 art & design university for a remarkable nine consecutive years, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023 - the largest worldwide survey of academic and industry opinion.
The RCA is research-led, and recognised in the UK-wide REF (Research Excellence Framework) as the UK's most research-intensive institution - with an increased proportion of the College's outputs classed as 'internationally excellent' and 'world-leading' in the most recent REF assessment of 2022.
Over 2,700 students are spread across four schools, studying at Graduate Diploma, MA, MPhil, MRes and PhD levels, with plans for this to rise to 3,300 by 2027. The College's mix of professionalism and creative freedom, together with its renowned academic community and rigorous academic framework provides the ecosystem in which students flourish and achieve their highest potential.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will play a key role in leading the production and consolidation of financial management information for the College Executive Group (CEG), Senior Management Team (SMT), College Committees (including the Planning & Resources Committee and Council) and other external bodies as required.
Your key duties will include:
THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT
You must be a fully qualified accountant with strong communication and leadership skills gained managing a team. Experience of working in a growing business and working with diverse stakeholders would be beneficial.
This is an organisation that has a clear vision and route to achieve its goals, with the financial capability and the ambition to experience significant growth in the coming years. This role will be the face of finance in the institution alongside the Chief Financial Officer, having worked with or presented to boards would be preferable.
The Royal College of Art is an equal opportunities employer. The College particularly welcomes applications from all sections of the community and would particularly encourage members of minority groups to apply.
WHAT'S ON OFFER
c£85,000 plus benefits
Closing date for this role 17th April 2023
To apply, please click on the ‘Apply’ button above.
The Royal College of Art is an equal opportunities employer. The College particularly welcomes applications from all sections of the community and would particularly encourage members of minority groups to apply.
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