Location
Liverpool (Hybrid, 3 days per week)
Salary
£39,906 - £46,049 per annum
Contract
Permanent
About the Role
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is a globally recognised centre of excellence for research and teaching in tropical diseases. As part of an internal realignment, we are expanding our Finance Business Partnering team and are looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner who will actively engage with stakeholders to drive business success through financial insights and support.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnering
* Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, offering financial insights and recommendations to support decision making.
* Provide outstanding customer service while developing first‑class working relationships, investing time getting to know stakeholders and understanding their needs.
* Work closely with other areas of the finance team to ensure stakeholders have access to the best finance information and insight.
Financial Information
* Lead regular meetings as the financial "go-to" person, presenting financial performance information, progress and results.
* Assist and guide budget holders in the financial delivery of their accounts, embedding LSTM financial regulations, funder requirements, policies and processes.
* Work in conjunction with the contracts team to support with the completion of all financial related data.
* Work with group leaders/budget holders to develop and maintain resource and forecast models to maximise funds, manage cash flow and ensure efficient and cost‑effective delivery.
* Provide end‑to‑end financial management to the assigned portfolio.
Insight & Analytics
* Interpret financial data, providing meaningful insights and understanding within the LSTM context.
* Understand anomalies and recommend action to mitigate any arising issues.
Audit & Compliance
* Proactively engage and participate in the successful delivery of all LSTM financial audits.
Qualifications and Experience
* CIMA / ACCA qualified (or equivalent), or qualified by experience.
* Proven experience of finance business partnering, with the ability to build strong working relationships.
* Experience of managing and monitoring significant budgets, with sound understanding of financial management processes.
* Experience of producing and presenting management information to stakeholders.
* Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and customer‑focused approach.
* A resourceful, innovative, and tactful approach to resolving issues, taking ownership to ensure successful resolution.
* A strong background in research management and knowledge of the funder environment would be beneficial for this role; however, this is not essential.
For a full list of essential and desirable criteria, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Additional Benefits
* 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, plus Christmas closure days.
* Generous occupational pension schemes.
* Government‑backed "cycle to work" scheme.
* Affiliated, discounted staff membership to the University of Liverpool Sports Centre.
* A range of additional family‑friendly policies.
Inclusion and Equal Opportunities
Inclusion is central to our values at LSTM. We seek to attract and recruit people who reflect the diversity across our communities, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, nationality, faith or belief, social background, age and disability. LSTM selects candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience.
LSTM actively promotes Equal Opportunities and Safeguarding Policies.
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