Finance Business Partner

Are you ready to take your financial expertise to the next level? Join UWE Bristol, a dynamic and forward-thinking institution, as we navigate the future of financial planning and business partnering.

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role managing the key financial operations for a College and some Professional Services areas across the University. Reporting directly to the Assistant Director – Financial Planning, Reporting and Business Partnering, you will work closely with key stakeholders such as College Deans and Directors of Services as well as your direct team to shape and deliver the strategic direction of the business unit by setting budgets and aligning resources to the University’s current and future needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Direction line management of a finance business partnering team
• production of monthly management accounts and associated forecasting,
• construction of the annual budget and 3 year rolling plans,
• maintaining staffing establishments,
• student number modelling, analysis and forecasting,
• review of the academic workload allocation model in relation to strategic objectives and resources,
• contribution to the delivery of the University statutory returns, including the financial statements and accounts

About you

We are seeking an ambitious and accomplished Finance Business Partner with a passion for collaboration and strategic impact. You will bring:

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA) and significant post-qualification experience.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities to inspire and develop your team.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of building successful stakeholder relationships.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus.

Why UWE Bristol?

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Rachael Fleetwood on 0117 328 3785 or email: Rachael.Fleetwood@uwe.ac.uk

The interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on Thursday 10 April 2025

This is a full-time, permanent post working 37 hours per week.

This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.

Right to Work in the UK

The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.

We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.

Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.

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