Student Finance Manager

Join LCCA as Student Finance Manager and lead a dedicated team delivering expert financial guidance, regulatory compliance and outstanding support that empowers student success.

Reporting to: Registrar

Direct Reports: Student Finance Advisors

Location: Tower Hill, London / Hybrid

Lead Student Finance Services That Support Student Success

We are seeking an experienced and student-focused Student Finance Manager to lead our Student Finance team and oversee the delivery of efficient, compliant, and high-quality financial support services.

Working closely with colleagues across Student Services, you will ensure students receive clear guidance on tuition fees, funding, and payment options while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements and institutional policies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Student Finance Advisors, providing coaching, support, and performance management.
• Oversee student finance operations, including tuition fee management and funding processes.
• Ensure compliance with government funding regulations, student loan requirements, GDPR, and institutional policies.
• Provide expert guidance on Student Finance England (SFE) and resolve complex student finance queries.
• Produce reporting and insights on student finance activity and performance.
• Identify financial risks and implement controls to safeguard institutional finances.
• Drive service improvements, system enhancements, and digital solutions to improve efficiency and the student experience.
• Work collaboratively with Student Hub and wider teams to deliver seamless student support.

About You

You are an organised and proactive leader with experience in finance, compliance, governance, or student services within the education or public sector.

Essential

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven experience in compliance, finance, governance, or student services.
• Experience managing and developing teams.
• Strong understanding of UK regulatory frameworks, including Safeguarding, Prevent, and GDPR.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage projects, analyse data, and work across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong IT skills, including experience with student management systems and Canvas.

Desirable

• Experience within higher education or student services.
• Familiarity with financial systems and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of Office for Students (OfS) requirements.

Why Join Us?

At LCCA, we are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and creative educational environment for our students and staff. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in shaping the student experience through effective financial support, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. You'll join a collaborative environment where student success is at the heart of everything we do.

How to Apply

Please submit a CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the essential criteria. Applications should be made via our online careers portal by the closing date. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

LCCA is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population, striving to increase the representation of age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background of our employees.

We’re also committed to providing adjustments to those who may require support with the recruitment process - please contact the LCCA Talent Acquisition Team collegedivisionrecruitment@gus.global

Please note: For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.