The Role

Be a pivotal leader at London Business School, where your financial expertise will shape the strategic direction of one of the world's leading business schools

London Business School require an Associate Director, Finance to join us on a permanent basis. As the Associate Director, Finance, you will oversee the management of financial accounting, reporting, tax and financial services for research grants and fundraising. You will ensure compliance with tax and regulatory matters, provide technical accounting advice, manage the balance sheet, and oversee audits and financial reporting. Your role will include managing investments and budgets, supporting day-to-day financial operations, and leading a team to deliver high-quality financial outcomes.

Main Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with tax matters and regulatory requirements.
• Provide analysis and advice on technical accounting and tax matters.
• Manage financial aspects of research funding and fundraising.
• Produce accurate financial reports and regulatory returns.
• Oversee audits and liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Maintain financial policies and procedures for robust internal control.
• Monitor, budget, and forecast financial central costs.
• Manage endowment investments and prepare reports for stakeholders.
• Lead, motivate, and develop the finance team.

Who we are looking for

• Fully qualified accountant with experience in technical accounting roles within medium to large entities.
• Strong communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing internal relationships and liaising with external auditors.
• Demonstrated experience in building and developing successful teams.
• Subject matter expertise in applicable legislation, policies, or systems.
• Ability to navigate change successfully in dynamic environments.
• Proven ability to organise complex tasks efficiently and deliver high-quality outputs.
• Strong attention to detail and quality assurance across complex tasks.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

What you can expect from us

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill. 

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging  

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

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