About us
UCL's central finance function is headed by our CFO and divided into four directorates - Finance Services, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering and Management Accounting. This job sits within the Finance Services directorate.
About the role
This is a newly created job which will support the development of new and existing finance policies and will establish a comprehensive financial control catalogue to form the basis of all financial policy and control work in future. The role is also responsible for supporting a programme of continuous institutional engagement on matters of finance policy and control (including the launch of a new set of financial regulations), and for establishing a mechanism for providing assurance to Council on the strength of UCL's financial control environment.
We believe it's an excellent opportunity to be part of a new function which will play an essential part in the development of UCL finance as a "centre of excellence."
A full outline of the responsibilities can be found on the attached job description.
About you
To do this job you'll need:
-A full accounting qualification, with some post qualification experience
-Experience of establishing effective relationships across a broad a diverse set of stakeholders
-Technical expertise in drafting policy, guidance notes and training materials
-Experience in the design and operation of effective financial controls and processes
-Experience of project management, including leading a project group and managing tasks to deadline
Please review the job description, paying particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application.
What we offer
As 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 insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As 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.
UCL's central finance function is headed by our CFO and divided into four directorates - Finance Services, FP&A, Finance Business Partnering and Management Accounting. This job sits within the Finance Services directorate.
About the role
This is a newly created job which will support the development of new and existing finance policies and will establish a comprehensive financial control catalogue to form the basis of all financial policy and control work in future. The role is also responsible for supporting a programme of continuous institutional engagement on matters of finance policy and control (including the launch of a new set of financial regulations), and for establishing a mechanism for providing assurance to Council on the strength of UCL's financial control environment.
We believe it's an excellent opportunity to be part of a new function which will play an essential part in the development of UCL finance as a "centre of excellence."
A full outline of the responsibilities can be found on the attached job description.
About you
To do this job you'll need:
-A full accounting qualification, with some post qualification experience
-Experience of establishing effective relationships across a broad a diverse set of stakeholders
-Technical expertise in drafting policy, guidance notes and training materials
-Experience in the design and operation of effective financial controls and processes
-Experience of project management, including leading a project group and managing tasks to deadline
Please review the job description, paying particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application.
What we offer
As 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 insurance
Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As 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.