The Role

Could you deliver the financial strategies that change the way the world does business?
We’re looking for a highly motivated, experienced professional with the vision to deliver change and support planning that will shape the way we work both now, and in the future.

Could you take lead of the efficient running of a world-leading institution?
As Financial Controller, you’ll play a vital role within our Accounts team, providing a full financial service that helps us to achieve key objectives in our medium- and long-term plans. You’ll be responsible for the transaction processing services – having a major impact on the day-to-day running of the School. Your responsibilities will include handling internal audits for the department and maintaining a strong internal control environment, overseeing Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Treasury, monitoring and maximising the efficiency of transactional teams. With this extensive view of our financial infrastructure, you’ll be an ambassador for change, identifying and resolving areas of development and improvement for the financial processes. 

Main Responsibilities

• Lead your division’s contribution towards achieving our business vision

• Transform the financial processes and upgrade/replace the finance systems

• Create, embed, monitor and review policies and procedures to ensure full compliance and quality processes.

• Maintain a strong relationship with the internal auditors and stakeholders across the School.

• Be a champion for change and a role model within our diverse department.

Share our knowledge
We generate research and ideas that have a real, lasting influence on people, businesses and markets around the world. To do that, we have to make sure we’ve got the talent, the tools and the infrastructure to share our thinking globally. In this role, you’ll become a key player within the financial transformation taking place within the School, futureproofing our infrastructure to deliver efficient services for years to come.

Who we are looking for

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified professionals with 5 years PQE.
• Experience in leading and implementing complex business change solutions
• Excellent business partnering and internal governance experience.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• An ability to negotiate, collaborate and influence key stakeholders.
• Demonstrable credibility and a network of contacts within your field.
• Expertise in legislation, policies, tools and systems relating to finance.
• Proven financial management skills and commercial acumen.
• Broad understanding of London Business School’s activities and offerings.

Be part of an international network
We’re a global institution: 94% of our students and 86% of our faculty members are international, with our staff also representing 51 nationalities. Together, we’re bringing together a variety of widespread perspectives that help us have a profound impact on the way the world does business. Based in London’s Regent’s Park, this is an opportunity to work in one of the world’s most important financial, entrepreneurial and cultural centres.

Why London Business School

Benefits We Offer

As an employee at London Business School you will enjoy a generous holiday entitlement, on site swimming pool, sauna and gym, automatic enrolment to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (a defined benefit workplace pension scheme) and season ticket loan facility. There is also a wide range of professional development opportunities to support your career path.

What you can expect from us

Our vision is to have a profound impact on the way the world does business. This can only be achieved through our people; with 93% of our staff saying they are proud to work here and being consistently ranked among the best in the world for our MBA, global Executive MBA and Masters in Finance programmes you will have an opportunity to be part of this journey.

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