This permanent, part-time role is ideal for someone with strong financial administration and bookkeeping experience who is committed to social justice and human rights. You'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of our finances, maintaining accurate records, supporting reporting and compliance, and providing financial information to help staff and trustees make informed decisions.
Join us and play a key role in supporting Just Fair's mission to secure economic, social and cultural rights for everyone in the UK.
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Imperial College London is partnering exclusively with Robertson Bell to recruit a Head of Management Accounting on a permanent basis. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the world's leading universities in a senior finance leadership position at a pivotal time for the them. Imperial is investing significantly in the future of its Finance function through the implementation of Oracle Fusion, bringing enhanced business intelligence capabilities and the modernisation of their management accounting processes.
As Head of Management Accounting, you will play a central role in shaping this transformation whilst leading a high-performing team responsible for delivering financial insight across the University's extensive non-academic portfolio.
The role
- Lead and develop a high-performing management accounting function of 11 finance professionals, creating a collaborative, high-performing culture centred on continuous improvement and exceptional customer service.
- Oversee management accounting and financial reporting for more than 30 support service departments, responsible for approximately £320m of annual expenditure and £185m of capital investment programmes.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and month-end reporting, ensuring timely, accurate and insightful financial information that supports strategic decision making across the University.
- Act as the finance lead for the continued optimisation of Oracle Fusion, driving process redesign, standardisation, automation and the adoption of AI to improve efficiency and reporting capability.
- Oversee financial accounting and statutory reporting for key University subsidiaries, whilst leading external audit activity and ensuring compliance with FRS102.
- Partner with senior leaders across Finance and Professional Services, providing commercial insight, challenging assumptions and influencing strategic decision making.
- Work closely with the Finance Business Intelligence team to further develop reporting capability through Power BI and data-driven insights.
- Champion continuous improvement by reviewing existing processes, strengthening controls and embedding best practice across the management accounting function.
Essential criteria
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or CCAB).
- Proven leadership experience managing and developing finance teams.
- Strong management accounting, budgeting and forecasting expertise within a large, complex organisation.
- Experience leading process improvement, harmonisation and finance transformation initiatives.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders.
- Strong technical accounting knowledge, including FRS102.
- Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly.
Experience within Higher Education, knowledge of TRAC, Oracle Fusion or Power BI would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why join Imperial?
The opportunity to continue your career at a world‑leading institution and be part of our mission to deliver world‑class teaching and learning. You'll benefit from an outstanding working environment, genuine opportunities for professional development and a comprehensive reward package designed to support your career, wellbeing and work-life balance.
Benefits include:
- Hybrid working (2-3 days per week office based working)
- Competitive pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave (27 days plus campus closures and Bank Holidays), with the option to purchase additional leave.
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, discounted sports facilities and occupational health services.
- Excellent family-friendly policies, enhanced parental & carers leave &childcare initiatives.
- Extensive learning and development opportunities to support your long-term career progression.
- A wide range of employee discounts, travel schemes and lifestyle benefits.
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If you're an ambitious finance leader looking for an opportunity to shape the future of management accounting within a world-renowned institution, we'd love to hear from you.
This is a permanent, full-time position based at Imperial College London's White City Campus, operating on a hybrid working model.
Applications close on 6 September, with interviews scheduled for 16 September.
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Students’ Union UCL is an organisation that exists to make more happen. We are the representative body for University College London’s (UCL) students, one of the most diverse student communities in the world. Our vision is to provide an outstanding experience for all UCL students and to be one of the best students’ unions in the UK and the world. We aim to build a vibrant and empowered student community with real influence in UCL and beyond, that enables students to enjoy their time at university; pursue their interests and passions; see the world in new ways; and develop the skills and experience to change the world for the better.
We are a registered charity employing over 150 career staff and 300 student staff, delivering a wide range of services and representative functions for UCL students. We have the widest portfolio of services of any student organisation in the country, managing UCL’s extracurricular programmes for sport, music, drama, dance, media, volunteering, academic societies and intercultural engagement; providing a wide range of fantastic social spaces; leading on student democracy and representation across UCL; and offering excellent student support services.
It's an exciting time to join our growing organisation as we lead the delivery of UCL’s groundbreaking Student Life Strategy. This is enabling us to build more programmes to improve students’ mental and physical wellbeing, promote genuine equity for all, build students’ skills and confidence, develop their international connections and intercultural skills, and make a real contribution to our local community.
We provide excellent benefits including defined benefit pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement. We are proud of high levels of staff engagement and pride ourselves on being a great place to work. We will consider applications to work on a flexible and job share basis wherever possible.
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