Senior Strategic Finance Business Partner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Strategic Finance Business Partner to lead a team supporting the current and future needs of the organisation. We’re seeking a driven finance professional to support the organisation through a focus on financial strategy, planning, and delivery. You will play a pivotal role in providing strategic financial insight and advice to senior leadership, enabling effective decision-making and ensuring robust financial management across the organisation.

Role Information:

• Contract type: Permanent
• Salary: £58,000- £73,500
• Working hours: 37.5 per week
• Location: East Sussex (Hybrid working pattern)

Job responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Finance Business Partners, providing expert financial support to Faculties, Schools, and senior leadership teams, contributing to both strategic and operational financial planning.
• Develop, implement, and oversee capital investment strategies and programmes, ensuring alignment with University objectives.
• Collaborate with treasury and finance teams to ensure capital strategies are integrated with broader financial and funding objectives.
• Conduct detailed financial modelling, project appraisals, and evaluations of financing options to support strategic investment decisions.
• Provide robust financial guidance, challenge assumptions where appropriate, and support senior managers in making informed decisions.
•  Build financial capability and literacy across stakeholders, fostering a culture of informed decision-making and financial accountability.

Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience in leading a high-performing finance team.
• Holds a relevant professional qualification (e.g. CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW, CIPFA)
• Strong experience in Finance Business Partnering, ideally within a Higher Education or large complex organisation setting.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in financial systems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence senior managers and present complex financial information clearly.

This vacancy will be actively shortlisted so early applications are encouraged to avoid missing out.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.