Financial Analyst - Estates and Digital Services

Carmarthen or Swansea campus (hybrid working with travel to other locations as necessary)

ABOUT US

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) traces its heritage back to the first university in Wales, receiving its Royal Charter in 1828 and is honoured to have His Majesty King Charles III as Royal Patron.

UWTSD now teaches over 16,000 students across its six campuses in the UK; four in Wales and two in England. It has long-standing international educational partnerships in Europe, China, Malaysia, the USA and elsewhere.  

Our aim is to transform education, and by doing so transform the lives of the individuals and the communities we serve. We are already recognised for providing an outstanding student experience:

• 1st in Wales and joint 3rd in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Times Higher Education, July 2024)
• 1st in Wales for 7 subjects and Top 10 in the UK for 3 subjects (Guardian University League Table 2024)

Our success is due to the commitment, skill, knowledge, and ability of our people working together. We are now building on this strong culture and provision to become a leading provider of accessible higher education.

We are now looking for a Financial Analyst – Estates and Digital Services to join our Carmarthen or Swansea campus on a Full time, Permanent basis, working 37 hours per week.

THE ROLE

In this role, you'll play a pivotal part in executing the financial strategy and business plans of our institution with specific focus on the Estates and Digital Services departments who between them have operating budgets in excess of £20m across salaries and operating expenditure in addition to an annual capital expenditure budget and commercial income in excess of £13m.

Developing and executing the annual budget for the departments is the core purpose of the role with a focus in building a financially sustainable University balanced with ensuring that key activity is supported. As such the role will ensure that key stakeholders have access to, and fully understand, appropriate data and insights throughout the year, including ensuring an effective business planning and analysis cycle is in place and the University is able to respond quickly to emerging trends impacting the departments.

The focus of the role is to support the University in its activities and help to deliver a platform for financial sustainability and profitable growth across the organisation by ensuring that stakeholders have the appropriate data and insight throughout an effective business planning and analysis cycle to make decisions and respond to trends quickly.

Please see the full job description for further information about this role.

ABOUT YOU 

To be considered as a Financial Analyst – Estates and Digital Services, you will need:

• Educated to degree level in a Finance or Business subject
• Relevant accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, corporate finance, or related roles with appropriate budget size responsibility
• Experience of budgetary planning, scrutiny and management in a complex organisation with large data sets
• Strong in-depth knowledge of financial management, accounting policies, practices and procedures
• Advanced proficiency in financial modelling, data analysis, and Excel
• Proven track record of influencing decision-making processes and fostering development
• Strategic mindset and business acumen, with a focus on driving value and achieving financial objectives.
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy and quality in all deliverables.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
• Possesses good interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and across departments
• Ability to work unsupervised and to motivate others
• Able to lead and develop small teams
• Able to demonstrate process improvement through own initiatives and reviews.
• Recognises the need for and demonstrates appropriate confidentiality
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to influence and persuade senior stakeholders.

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Ability to communicate at a high level through the medium of Welsh – oral and written
• Previous experience of working in an estates environment

BENEFITS

• Annual leave entitlement is 35 days’ annual leave per year, plus 8 bank holidays and 4 University closure days

Our employees get access to a comprehensive pay and benefits package in recognition of their valued contribution including:

• Competitive pay and pay progression
• Generous annual leave allowance including Christmas/New Year closure
• Pension scheme membership from USS to provide benefits for you and your family
• Access to a benefits and wellbeing platform, with a choice of benefits to suit your needs, including electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme and financial wellbeing services
• Support for health and wellbeing, including access to on-campus sports facilities at discounted rates, occupational health, and counselling support services
• Career and development opportunities, including support to gain further qualifications
• Family-friendly policies that provide for flexible working, including enhanced paid maternity and paternity leave
• Travel schemes, including the cycle to work scheme.

So, if you feel you could thrive and make an impact as our Financial Analyst – Estates and Digital Services, please apply via the button shown.

Please note, this application process does not include the option to submit a CV. Therefore, your application will be assessed based on your answers to the application questions only and, in particular, your Supporting Statement.

Note your correspondence language will be determined by the language you apply in. To apply in Welsh, please click ‘Cymraeg’ at the top right of the screen. 

Closing date: 02 October 2024, 11:59 pm