Business Partner ×2 (Internal Applicants Only)

Please note: This vacancy is open to internal applicants only. Please use your @citystgeorges.ac.uk email address when applying.

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The Finance team at CSG has been restructured to create a more integrated, agile, and resilient function, with clearer roles, stronger accountability, and enhanced career development opportunities. The new team structure strengthens our ability to sustainably meet the evolving demands of the University, providing clearer professional disciplines, defined career pathways, and greater opportunities for progression.

Responsibilities

Ensure delivery of financial performance in partnership with the School in line with the University Financial Plan. You will influence decision-making, drive change and foster collaboration, inclusion and continuous improvement. Key responsibilities include stakeholder and budget management, financial planning, forecasting and year-end delivery, alongside training for budget holders. You will provide insightful financial reporting and analysis, including staffing, student numbers, Programme profitability and business cases, while ensuring robust controls, compliance, value for money and continuous process improvement.

Person Specification

Degree educated (or equivalent experience) with significant accounting expertise and strong financial management skills.

You will be customer-focused, highly organised and able to manage competing priorities to tight deadlines, working independently with sound judgement.

Strong interpersonal and analytical skills are essential, alongside the ability to build relationships, influence stakeholders and solve complex problems.

A commitment to continuous improvement, accountability, governance, compliance and value for money is key.

Qualified accountant status and post-qualification experience are desirable.

Additional Information

Closing date for applications: 06 September 2026 at 11:59pm

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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