Finance Business Partner

Fantastic opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join The Courtauld, a world-renowned specialist Arts and education institution.  The Finance Business Partner will provide insightful financial management information that will help The Courtauld to make the best informed strategic and tactical decisions.  By drawing on their high-level analytical skills and commercial acumen the Finance Business Partner will develop systems and processes to help shape a best-in-class business partnering support to their stakeholders.

Key areas of responsibility will include;

• Business partner members of the Senior Management Team and heads of support functions and trading subsidiary
• Provide accurate, reliable, and timely financial information including monthly management accounts, forecast, budget-holder reports and project reporting
• Build trusted partnerships with the business to influence and support tactical and strategic business decisions, promoting business improvements and cost reductions. Communicate data (both written and verbal) in a clear, concise, and unambiguous manner. Help drive critical business actions
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget, and the ongoing monitoring of actual and forecast financial performance, identifying any deviations and highlighting them to the Head of FP&A
• Ensure an appropriate distinction is maintained between restricted and unrestricted funds and monitor use of restricted funds to ensure all restrictions are observed
• Produce cash flow reports and prepare and monitor the cash flow forecast
• Provide commercial analysis and support including, but not limited to, margin and profitability analysis, costings, forecasting and reviewing contracts
• Prepare the trading subsidiary management accounts and support management in preparation of the budget
• Work with the Head of FP&A to develop key performance metrics, appraise current activities of the organisation, and identify and communicate opportunities to maximise revenue and/or reduce expenditure
• Provide ad-hoc financial guidance for departments as required, ensuring a high level of responsiveness and assistance to colleagues across the organisation

In order to be successful in this role, you will have;

• Formal qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA)
• Relevant experience of business partnering gained in a charity, Not for Profit or Higher Education setting 
• Ability to thrive in an evolving environment, be adept at developing processes and procedures
• An appetite for automation and further development of finance systems
• Able to be office based for 3 days a week (Kings Cross/Somerset House)

Fantastic benefits include 30 days holiday plus 6 extra closure days, extremely generous USS pension contribution, hybrid work pattern, free entry to events and subsidised café/shop purchases.

This is a great opportunity to work for an iconic educator and gallery, to be part of the next phase of their story.

Closing date 2nd of February.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received so you are encouraged to apply as soon as you are ready.  To discuss your suitability please contact Sian Negal at Morgan Law in confidence.  Applications sent to The Courtauld will be redirected to Morgan Law as the sole agent managing the recruitment.