Head of Finance – Estates

Job title:

Head of Finance – Estates

Company

University College London

Job description

About usUCL’s central Business Partnering team provides strategically focused support to leadership teams across UCL. The team forges strong relationships with stakeholders to enable expert advice, critical challenge and timely decision support to enable the best financial performance. The team is responsible for building trusted relationships and providing professional financial advice to UCL stakeholders, including the Estates team.The UCL Estate comprises over 240 buildings, more than 6.5 million square feet of academic accommodation and around 4500 owned student bedrooms. The central London location, scale, variety and complexity of the estate are unparalleled in the sector.About the roleAs our Head of Finance – Estates you’ll be a primary point of strategic financial support for colleagues in the Estates department, acting as a trusted advisor on financial matters to the highest level. You’ll have direct line management of the Senior Finance Business Partner (Estates) and work alongside the Associate Director of Finance – Infrastructure Projects, to ensure a comprehensive and joined up level of support.This is an exceptional chance to play a vital role within UCL, bringing your influence to bear at an exciting and essential time for our Estates programme.A full job description is attached to this advert.About youTo do this job you’ll need to be a fully qualified Accountant with extensive business partnering experience. You’ll certainly need experience of working within an extensive Estates or Property environment, including working on a major capital programme, with a strong understanding of the key drivers, challenges and costs and opportunities therein.You’ll have demonstrable negotiation, relationship building and conflict resolution skills, with a track record of leading successful teams and developing relationships at the most senior level within complex organisations.Please ensure your CV and cover letter covers the above and the essential and desirable criteria on the JD.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:– 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days
– Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
– Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
– Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
– Immigration loan
– Relocation scheme for certain posts
– On-Site nursery
– On-site gym
– Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
– Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
– Discounted medical insuranceVisit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.
These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.Available documents

Expected salary

Location

North West London

Job date

Sun, 07 Jul 2024 07:46:29 GMT

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