Finance Director

Finance Director

£Highly competitive + excellent benefits – London

London Business School is a global leader in business education, consistently ranked among the top-ten business schools in the world. Through the research of our Faculty and the achievements and influence of our alumni we aim to have a profound impact on the way the world does business. The School is truly international and draws strength and ideas from our staff, students, clients, alumni and faculty who come from every corner of the world.

Accounts and Procurement plays a key role within the School, reporting into the Treasurer and Associate Dean, Operations and is responsible to the Finance Committee, Audit and Risk Committee and Investment Committee. Its varied responsibilities include: strategic planning and analysis, the provision of management information and business partnering, working capital management, central services and transaction processing, corporate governance and compliance, and procurement.

The Finance Director will lead a large team which takes responsibility for the School’s £100M annual operating budgets and results, its significant investment budgets, providing financial stability, strong internal control, and efficient and effective allocation of resources and management of risk to deliver a strategic plan built around expansion and underpinned by excellence.

Candidates will need to be a graduate and qualified accountant, with membership of an appropriate professional body.  S/he will preferably have trained with one of the big four accounting firms,  gained substantial experience in a corporate or professional services environment, worked for an SME and have  significant experience of managing a large team during a period of growth and associated change. S/he will also need to be capable of working within an organisation that has a complex legal group structure.

To learn more about the School, the benefits we offer and this opportunity, please visit our website www.london.edu

To apply, please visit the web page:http://www.london.edu/theschool/workforus.html submitting a covering letter, addressing the essential job requirements and an indication of salary expectations, together with your CV.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on 11 October. Interviews are expected to be held w/c 21 and 28 October.

London Business School is an Equal Opportunities employer.