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Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Senior Finance Business Partner, located within the central Finance Office.
Working with devolved budget holders across the University, you will provide key support in the preparation of detailed annual budgets, monthly financial reports, and quarterly forecasts. You will need to get to know their area of activity, understand the drivers of success, and help budget holders to plan, prioritise resources and make effective decisions.
There are two positions available, one within the newly formed Commercial Finance team, reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance and one supporting our Academic departments, reporting to the Head of Financial Management.
The ideal candidate will be confident, proactive, deadline driven, and possess the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
If you feel that you have the skills, experience, drive and enthusiasm required to undertake this crucial role, we would like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mark Chester, Head of Commercial Finance at M.T.Chester@lboro.ac.uk.
The deadline for applications is 14 November 2021
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