Finance Business Partner - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

UOE08 - £48,350 - £59,421

Finance / College of Science and Engineering

Contract Type - Fixed Term - 1 Year
**Full Time - 35 Hours Per Week

With nearly 2,900 staff and over 10,000 students, the College is one of the largest science and engineering groupings in the UK.

As a centre of academic excellence, the College aims to:

- provide the highest-quality research-led teaching and learning;
- challenge the boundaries of knowledge, research and disciplines;
- enable graduates and staff to be exceptional individuals equipped to address global challenges;
- promote good health, economic growth, cultural understanding and social well-being.

The College is made up of seven schools (Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics & Astronomy, GeoSciences, Informatics, Mathematics and Engineering), and two main further business units (The Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre [EPCC] and the Bayes Centre).

Your skills and attributes for success:

Degree or equivalent with a relevant professional financial/accounting qualification (e.g. ICAS, ICAEW, CIMA or CIPFA)
A proven record of accomplishment in managing relevant financial and administrative tasks, preferably some in an HE environment.
Experience of leading and managing significant projects and budgets.
Experience of providing analysis and strategic advice to senior managers.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, proven ability to explain complex finance concepts and the implication of financial decisions to nonspecialists, excellent analytical skills and admirable IT skills (in particular, design and use of complex spreadsheets).
Superb interpersonal, people management and time management skills, with proven ability to influence others to achieve aims and evidence of successfully developing own team.

As a valued member of our team you can expect:
A competitive salary of
£48,350 - £59,421
An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.

To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community

Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options.

Check out the full list on our
staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits

The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education.

We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.

If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our
right to work webpages.

On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role.

International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.

About the Team

The Finance Department is responsible for the effective financial management, stewardship and long-term financial health of the University, which has a turnover in excess of £1.3bn per year.

It exercises control over the University's finances, provides expert financial guidance particularly for key decision making, and provides an effective services and information for the financial conduct of the University's business.

It follows core values and behaviours to value and strengthen its team and delivery of its services - One Team; Expert; Innovation; Customer Focused; and Transparent.