Job Description
Full job description
Ref Number
B28-00084
Professional Expertise
Finance
Department
Finance, Commercial and Estates (B28)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
See advert text
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
28-Jul-2026
About us
UCL is a world leading, global top 10 university. Made up of 11 faculties and additional central professional services teams, we employ 17,000 people to deliver ground-breaking research and exceptional teaching to over 50,000 students.
We’ve got a really exciting opportunity for a Head of Financial Strategy to join us on a job share basis. In this job, you’d work three full days a week from Weds to Friday, playing an extremely important role within our FP&A directorate. The Directorate leads on financial planning, internal management reporting and compliance reporting to our regulators, analysis and modelling. UCL has invested significantly in growing the FP&A function over the last two years, reflecting the Directorate’s critical role in setting the strategic direction for our University.
About the role
As our joint Head of Financial Strategy, you’ll have the chance to set the financial direction of UCL into the next decade by developing UCL’s next financial strategy. This is a high-profile job which will involve significant engagement with University Management Committee members including the Provost, CFO, Vice President - Strategy and Vice President - Operations.
In developing the strategy, you’ll lead finance engagement with UCL’s Philanthropy team to build institutional understanding of how philanthropic income contributes to financial and strategic objectives.
You’ll also lead on maintaining the current financial strategy, including identifying risks to delivery and identifying options to address any divergence from the current plan. This could include leading work to identify opportunities to reduce spend, or to generate additional income.
This is a senior role and as such will pay a full time equivalent salary of up to c.£90,000, plus excellent benefits.
A full list of duties can be found on the attached job description.
About you
To do this job you’ll need to be a fully qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience and demonstrable experience in a planning or finance role. Successful experience leading the development of financial strategy in a complex environment, and a track record of financial leadership and managing a team, is also essential.
If you’ve got previous experience of working in an HE institution and/or current knowledge of the funding environment for research and teaching that’s great, but it is not essential for the role. What really matters is that you’re someone with a passion for strategic financial leadership who is keen to help UCL deliver on its vision.
Please review the job description, paying particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application. Please also ensure your cover letter addresses the following questions:
What would a successful jobshare partnership look like, for you?
Briefly describe a time when you set the strategic direction for an organisation. How did you decide the best way forward?
Ref Number
B28-00084
Professional Expertise
Finance
Department
Finance, Commercial and Estates (B28)
Location
London
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
See advert text
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Type
Hybrid
Available for Secondment
No
Closing Date
28-Jul-2026
About us
UCL is a world leading, global top 10 university. Made up of 11 faculties and additional central professional services teams, we employ 17,000 people to deliver ground-breaking research and exceptional teaching to over 50,000 students.
We’ve got a really exciting opportunity for a Head of Financial Strategy to join us on a job share basis. In this job, you’d work three full days a week from Weds to Friday, playing an extremely important role within our FP&A directorate. The Directorate leads on financial planning, internal management reporting and compliance reporting to our regulators, analysis and modelling. UCL has invested significantly in growing the FP&A function over the last two years, reflecting the Directorate’s critical role in setting the strategic direction for our University.
About the role
As our joint Head of Financial Strategy, you’ll have the chance to set the financial direction of UCL into the next decade by developing UCL’s next financial strategy. This is a high-profile job which will involve significant engagement with University Management Committee members including the Provost, CFO, Vice President - Strategy and Vice President - Operations.
In developing the strategy, you’ll lead finance engagement with UCL’s Philanthropy team to build institutional understanding of how philanthropic income contributes to financial and strategic objectives.
You’ll also lead on maintaining the current financial strategy, including identifying risks to delivery and identifying options to address any divergence from the current plan. This could include leading work to identify opportunities to reduce spend, or to generate additional income.
This is a senior role and as such will pay a full time equivalent salary of up to c.£90,000, plus excellent benefits.
A full list of duties can be found on the attached job description.
About you
To do this job you’ll need to be a fully qualified accountant with significant post qualification experience and demonstrable experience in a planning or finance role. Successful experience leading the development of financial strategy in a complex environment, and a track record of financial leadership and managing a team, is also essential.
If you’ve got previous experience of working in an HE institution and/or current knowledge of the funding environment for research and teaching that’s great, but it is not essential for the role. What really matters is that you’re someone with a passion for strategic financial leadership who is keen to help UCL deliver on its vision.
Please review the job description, paying particular attention to the essential and desirable criteria, and ensure these are covered in your application. Please also ensure your cover letter addresses the following questions:
What would a successful jobshare partnership look like, for you?
Briefly describe a time when you set the strategic direction for an organisation. How did you decide the best way forward?
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Head of Financial Strategy (Part time jobshare) position is now open for candidates interested in the Accountant Jobs sector. This role in London offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Accountant Jobs is a plus.
