Assistant Faculty Finance Business Partner, Faculty of Engineering (696144)

Salary range:  £37,174 - £45,413

FTE:  1.0 (35 hours per week)

Term:  Open

Closing date:  27 April 2025

The University of Strathclyde is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner for the Faculty of Engineering to provide accounting support to the Faculty Finance Business Partners, who are responsible for the financial management of the Faculty budgets, which support delivery of the University’s overall financial strategy. As a key part of the Finance Business Partnering team, you will help the University build on its strong financial position and meet the challenges of the current economic climate and the changing Higher Education Sector.

The role will support the provision of management information for both strategic and operational purposes, including financial planning, budgeting and forecasting, risk analysis and business plan appraisal. The post holder will work under the direction of a Faculty Finance Business Partner and in conjunction with the Faculty Management team and senior Departmental teams. The post holder will help provide information on financial planning to the Faculty’s key decision-making bodies and provide input to the management of the Faculty’s financial resources. This role provides the opportunity to play an exciting part in the delivery of high-quality financial support to help meet the University’s ambitious strategic plan.

You should ideally be qualified with a recognised body such as CIMA, ACCA or CIPFA. Part-qualified or unqualified candidates seeking a qualification but at an earlier stage, with a particularly strong financial background and knowledge of accounting principles may also be considered with any subsequent appointment being made initially at Grade 6. Support towards completion of a qualification will be provided.

Knowledge of the Higher Education sector would be desirable but is not essential. Enthusiasm, commitment, and strong collaborative interpersonal skills coupled with a high level of problem-solving and decision-making will make the role a success.

Why Strathclyde?

Strathclyde is a multi-award-winning university. We’re delighted to be the only University to have won the Times Higher Education University of the Year award twice (2012 and 2019). Over the years we've been recognised across a variety of categories at the Times Higher Education awards. These include the coveted Business School of the Year and UK Workplace of the Year.

We are a values-led organisation. In all we do, Strathclyde is committed to putting our people first – students, staff and partners – and to ensuring that our University is a place of belonging and wellbeing where individual and collective successes are achieved through the support provided for one another.

As a great place to work, we strive to attract, hire, and retain top talent and provide a wide range of appealing benefits to acknowledge our outstanding staff contributions, including financial rewards, family-friendly benefits, flexible work options, wellbeing support and career development opportunities.

We understand that each staff member has unique priorities and lifestyles, so our diverse benefits are designed to suit everyone.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 6 and 7 May 2025.

For informal enquiries, please contact Danuta Kuc-Maclejewska, Faculty Finance Business Partner at danuta.kuc-maciejewska@strath.ac.uk