The Role

Lead high-quality management accounting at a world-leading business school

London Business School are seeking an experienced Head of Management Accounting to lead a key finance function that supports strategic planning, decision-making and financial sustainability across the School.

This is an exciting opportunity for a strong people leader and finance professional who can combine technical excellence, commercial insight and business partnering to deliver high-quality management information in a complex and fast-moving environment.

You will lead the management accounting team and be responsible for delivering high-quality financial reporting, planning and analysis to support effective decision-making across London Business School.

This role combines leadership of a sizeable team with responsibility for financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, management information and stakeholder support. You will work closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders across the School to ensure strong financial insight, robust controls and high-quality service delivery.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the management accounting team, ensuring high performance and continuous improvement.
• Oversee the delivery of management accounts, financial reporting and analysis across the School.
• Support the development and management of in-year and medium-term financial plans.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting activity in partnership with School stakeholders.
• Provide clear, insightful financial information to support decision-making.
• Work closely with business areas to support planning, performance management and financial sustainability.
• Ensure sound financial controls, reporting standards and compliance within the management accounting function.
• Contribute to the wider FP&A agenda and Finance Directorate priorities.
• Support projects and process improvements that enhance financial reporting, planning and operational effectiveness.

Who we are looking for

• Professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Financial management experience and commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage a variety of audiences.
• Excellent reporting, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritise and focus on material issues.
• Ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience leading and successfully delivering projects.
• In-depth knowledge of business education or a relevant specialist area.

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 

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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