UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON

Founded in 1898, the University of East London (UEL) is proud to change lives through education. Our goal is to advance industry 5.0 careers-first education and provide a clear path to the jobs and opportunities of the future. We’re committed to driving diversity in the 5.0 talent pipeline, working in partnership to promote talent wherever it is found and creating a balanced, inclusive, and green future.
But we can’t achieve this goal alone. We need forward-thinking, innovative, and curious individuals like you to join our community and help us craft our future. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of people who share your passion for creating positive change. We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo.

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Job Description & Person Specification

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Finance Department at the University of East London plays a key role in managing the University’s financial resources to ensure stability, efficiency, and strategic investment in its future, aligned with Vision 2028. We provide a comprehensive range of financial services, including budgeting, financial and tax planning, compliance, and advisory support, ensuring the University operates smoothly. Our responsibilities also include preparing annual financial statements, statutory reporting, and regulatory submissions. We work proactively with Schools, Services, staff, and students to offer financial guidance, maintain compliance, and drive value for money across all operations.

This role contributes to the delivery of the Financial Management team’s overarching responsibilities set out above. The role-holder will specifically be responsible for:

• Supporting complex forecasting and analysis, to include forecasting income and expenditure to inform the Medium-Term Financial Strategy.
• Commercial analysis of new University wide developments in conjunction with Senior Finance Business Partners.
• Ensuring that monthly income and expenditure reports, budgets and forecasts, and returns are timely, accurate and robust.
• Ensuring that regulatory returns and financial analysis/reviews are accurate, timely and robust, and communicate the correct message.
• Completion of the annual Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) return. Ensuring that relevant processes and systems are in place and in compliance with the published TRAC guidance. Ensure effective collaboration with non-finance teams that contribute data and insights.
• Completion of agreed schedules for the Annual Financial Return and other statutory and regulatory returns involving finance data