Finance Directorate

Location: Avery Hill campus
Salary: £51,799 to £60,022 plus £4872 London weighting per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term - 7 months consultancy opportunity
Closing Date: Sunday 17 October 2021
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 2904

Do you thrive in supporting your team through times of change? Do you have a passion to offer excellent service delivery which extends to creating an authentic learning environment for your team? Are you an individual who can lead, inspire and deliver core financial performance management?

We have an ambitious new strategy to be the best modern University by 2030 and we are shaping the Finance Directorate to support those ambitious plans. The post holder will be leading a team of finance business partners through transformational change whilst partnering with the University to ensure its ongoing financial sustainability.

Reporting to the Assistant Finance Director, the interim Head of Finance Business Partners will be key in leading primary financial management processes and analysis. They will work with senior stakeholders to lead and deliver the annual budget, 5-year plan and forecasting processes with an excellent service delivery mindset. The successful candidate will be a first-class communicator, a collaborative influencer, inspirational and inclusive leader and motivated to deliver excellent service all the time.

The University of Greenwich is a special place because of its commitment to transforming lives through inspired teaching and research and the energy and enthusiasm of our students and staff. We are proud of our history as an educational institution that provides opportunities for people of potential, regardless of background, and which enhances society through research and enterprise.

We are equally proud of our heritage and our reputation as a diverse, multi-stakeholder institution with two London-based campuses and one at Medway in Kent, working closely with several local and international colleges to build partnerships that support students. We have invested over £175 million since 2013 in laboratories, teaching spaces and student facilities. We have, amongst others, a new Student Hub at our Medway Campus, the Dreadnought Building, Stockwell Street Library and the School of Design at our Greenwich Campus. We have ambitious plans for all our campuses to redefine our buildings and creating new spaces for learning and leisure for our students.

This is an exciting time to join us. For more information, please review the full job description, candidate specification and details of how to apply, by clicking apply online.

Please note the following timetable for the appointment process:

Closing date for applications:

Sunday 17 October 2021

Formal interview for those shortlisted:               

Week commencing Monday 25 October 2021

Should you have any queries please contact the HR Recruitment Team on hrsr-feh@greenwich.ac.uk

We are looking for people who can help us deliver our mission of transforming lives through inspired teaching and research, through our values.

The university welcomes people from diverse and underrepresented communities who can help the university to achieve its mission.

We do this through taking positive action such as encouraging applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Time to Change Employer Pledge/Mentally Healthy Universities, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff, and removing barriers to improve inclusion. 

We encourage applicants to disclose experience of mental health problems so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Any information disclosed will be kept confidential and separate from the job application form.

We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.