Deputy Finance Director (Financial Services)

• London University looking for a new Deputy Finance Director (Financial Services)
• Excellent opportunity for an FC to work for a historic organisation

About Our Client

The University of London (UoL) is a world-leading university with around 40,000 students studying across more than 190 countries. They are a national leader in the humanities, promoting their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange. They are a federation of 17 esteemed higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of their ethos.

The University of London was founded in 1836 to promote access to higher education. They pioneered distance learning across the globe, being the first university in the world to admit students regardless of their gender, race, or religion. In 1878, UoL was the first UK university to award degrees to women. Improving access and equality of opportunity remains their mission to this day.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Finance, this post is a key member of the Finance Leadership team. The role is responsible for ensuring that the University has efficient and effective financial services and financial accounting functions, providing a high level of service to stakeholders, encompassing timely and efficient collection of student fees, a robust financial control environment, and smooth transactional operations.

Your key duties will include:

• Delivering an effective transactions service for UoL's customers, including payments and collections.
• Establishing a network of contacts across the university to ensure good working relationships with all departments, and requesting and acting on feedback as necessary.
• Delivering a successful year-end and acting as the key liaison between the external auditors and UoL.
• Ensuring all regulatory returns and other mandatory requirements are met by UoL, including monitoring and developing controls to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Leading a team that is both performance and delivery focused.

The Successful Applicant

You must be a fully qualified accountant with strong communication and leadership skills gained from managing diverse teams. It is essential that the new incumbent has extensive experience delivering a successful year-end and audit process, with a strong interest in process and systems improvements. Some experience working in higher education or exposure to the education or wider not-for-profit sector would be beneficial.

What's on Offer

£95,000 plus pension and annual leave.
Closing date for the role is the 3rd December; interviews for the role are before the Christmas break.