Finance Business Partner - maternity cover until 29th October 2027
Location: Harrow/Uxbridge
Salary: £44,369 to £46,906 per annum including London Weighting, pro rata for duration of contract
Post Type: Full Time
Release Date: Monday 19 October 2026
Closing Date: Monday 02 November 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Reference: 2228
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge Colleges) is a successful merged college group, based across 5 vibrant campuses. We offer high quality courses, apprenticeships and programmes for young people.
We are looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner to proactively identify, plan and meet the finance needs of the College group.
Supporting the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis and the Director of Finance, you would provide a professional, customer focussed accounting service and deliver insightful, accurate and timely management information to ensure budget managers, the senior management team and other stakeholders have the information relevant to their needs and to ensure financial targets are met. You will also support the preparation of budgets and forecasts and monitoring of actual income, expenditure and capital spend against targets.
We are seeking to appoint someone who can demonstrate the following:
- Completed or progressing towards a recognised accounting qualification e.g. ACCA / CIMA
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Finance role
- Experience of budgeting and forecasting within an accounting function
- Detailed knowledge of finance and accounting regulations
- Detailed knowledge of finance, particularly management accounting systems and processes
- Microsoft Excel skills at advanced level including dealing with large volumes of data and experience of reconciliation
- Ability to work under pressure and to challenging deadlines
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders
This post is based at either Harrow or Uxbridge Campus, with a requirement to travel to and work from other college sites as required. There may be an opportunity for hybrid working of 1 day per week after a settling in period, subject to business need.
Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.
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Equal Opportunities
HRUC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all people, irrespective of disability, race, gender, age, sexual orientation, transsexual or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership, religion/faith or pregnancy and maternity leave.
Disclosure and Barring Service checks
HRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. To ensure that we meet our safeguarding commitments we will carry out all necessary pre-employment checks, including undertaking an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check for all successful candidates.
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Harrow, Richmond and Uxbridge College (HRUC) is committed to the fair treatment of all applicants, employees, learners, and volunteers, including those with criminal records. We actively promote equality of opportunity and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including ex-offenders. Our approach is in line with all relevant and current safeguarding and equality legislation.
