Financial Modeller

Are you a Financial Modeller looking to drive strategic decision making with innovative, high quality financial models? 

London Business School are seeking a skilled Financial Modeller to join our Finance team on a permanent basis. You will be responsible for creating, improving, maintaining, and updating high-quality, flexible financial models. These models support strategic planning, financial management, and external governance requirements. You will enhance decision-making capabilities, providing insights to support governance and strategic initiatives.

The Finance department plays a crucial role in supporting the School's strategic objectives through comprehensive financial services. This includes strategic planning, transaction processing, corporate governance, and procurement support, ensuring alignment with the School's objectives and external requirements.

• Build and maintain transparent financial models, including bespoke models for the School.
• Conduct sensitivity analysis and evaluations against KFIs and financial metrics.
• Support strategic planning and decision-making, ensuring alignment with objectives.
• Provide insightful financial information to support Finance Leadership with strategic initiatives and ongoing business decision making

• Advanced Excel/Power BI skillsets with the ability to build complex models or tools. 
• Knowledge of the TechnologyOne Reporting Suite is advantageous but not essential
• Solid experience in data management/analytics within finance
• Knowledge of accounting concepts and a solid understanding of financial analysis terminology and best practices alongside good commercial acumen
• Keen eye for detail and an ability to sift through large data sets to extract meaningful information
• Ability to prioritise and focus on material issues. 
• Ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders. 
• A problem solver with exceptional communication skills – able to simplify technical concepts for non-tech stakeholders and to engage a variety of audiences.
• Sound working knowledge of policies, regulations and legislation in area of specialism.

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location.

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 14.5% employer contribution (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days paid emergency leave for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, dependent or friend who is ill.

At London Business School, we support Smart Working - a hybrid approach designed to help you achieve a healthy work-life balance while delivering the best outcomes for your role and the needs of our customers. All roles require a minimum of two days on campus each week to foster a vibrant, collaborative community.

 For this role specifically, you will be expected to be on campus 2 days per week.

We operate with ‘core hours’ – 10:00-15:00 – to maximise opportunities for connection and collaboration across teams during the working day. Outside of these hours, you may still be required for meetings or collaboration based on your role and customer needs. Additionally, we offer Protected Time - a flexible, one-hour slot, within the working week dedicated to your learning and development, wellbeing, or focused, quiet work

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging  

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard.

Candidates needing sponsorship should assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship by evaluating their circumstances against the relevant criteria before applying

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles.

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