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UCAS is the go-to place for UK higher education, apprenticeships, and lifelong learning. We inspire and empower people, providers and employers to achieve their potential and thrive through choices in education, skills, and learning.

We’re a successful and fast-growing organisation, which helps hundreds of thousands of people every year. We're committed to delivering a first-class service to all of our customers — they're at the heart of everything we do.

Our Finance and Corporate Services business unit is a fusion of multiple functions — financial planning and accounting, facilities and building management, procurement, programme and project management, corporate governance and performance, organisational development, enterprise architecture, legal and compliance, and the CEO Office.

The Finance Team also defines UCAS' financial strategy.

The Assistant Finance Business Partner is a key role providing financial analysis and support to the Finance Business Partners, wider Finance team and stakeholders across UCAS. This is a great entry level opportunity for aspiring future Finance Business Partners.

Business partnering

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  Build professional and effective relationships across the business with key stakeholders
• Support the Finance Business Partners in identifying risks and opportunities and agree a course of action, before implementing initiatives.
• With the support of the Finance Business Partners, help to build financial and commercial awareness across the business.

Monthly Reporting

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  Support the Finance Business Partners in the preparation of monthly management accounts.
• Assist with analysis and insightful commentaries, so that the business receives timely and accurate information upon which to base decisions.
• Assist with the production and distribution of the monthly finance packs.
• Support the Media FBP with the events area and maintain the events reconciliations.
• Assist in regularly review, update, communicate and disseminate appropriate financial timetables for month end.
• Help to develop and maintain relevant and appropriate financial management information on both a regular and ad-hoc basis.

Please see full spec attached

• Studying towards or willing to study towards a recognised accounting qualification such as AAT, CIMA
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Highly analytical, with an eye for detail.
• Ability to present information clearly and coherently.
• Possess initiative, and the ability to successfully implement new ideas.
• Drive, energy, and a good team player, who is also able to work independently.
• Approachable, helpful, trusted, ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience of data analysis, interpretation, reconciliation, and presentation.
• A confident communicator with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels.

Salary £26,500

30 days annual leave, (plus 3 concessionary days over Christmas and your bank holidays!)

Flexibility – UCAS positively supports Hybrid working for its employees, meaning you can work between home and the office in a way that suits you and the business and also has a comprehensive Flexible Working Policy

A generous pension scheme

Hundreds of high street discounts and offers with Perkbox

Internal training and development

Subsidised gym and café

Be rewarded for going above and beyond with our ex-gratia bonus scheme and Celebrating U, our quarterly employee recognition scheme