Head of Financial, Planning & Analysis
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £60,815 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 January 2026 |
| Location: | Egham, Surrey |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Royal Holloway University of London |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1225-321 |
Summary
Full time, Fixed Term
We are inviting applications for the role of Interim Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Professional Services). This is a key position within the Financial Planning & Analysis team, working with colleagues to provide financial business partnering support across the Professional Services directorates.
As Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Professional Services), you will be responsible for:
- Providing financial business partnering support for the Professional Services Directors and their teams, including advice and insights, analysis, business case support and building financial literacy
- Delivering accurate and timely management reporting
- Managing budgeting & forecasting activities for the Professional Services directorates, working with stakeholders to meet the requirements of the University's annual planning and quarterly forecasting cycles
- Overseeing reporting and forecasting activities for the University's capital portfolio
- Deputising for the Deputy Director of Finance (Planning & Analysis) when required.
You will lead a team of finance professionals and play a key role in ensuring the University's Professional Services directorates deliver a wide ranging set of activities in a financially sustainable way.
We are looking for a professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with an understanding of accounting in a University context and strong expertise in customer service and finance business partnering, influencing at a senior level, analysis and complex problem solving and managing a large and varied workload.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Training and Development opportunities
- Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
- Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
- Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 1225-321
Closing Date: 23:59, 11 January 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
We are inviting applications for the role of Interim Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Professional Services). This is a key position within the Financial Planning & Analysis team, working with colleagues to provide financial business partnering support across the Professional Services directorates.
As Head of Financial Planning & Analysis (Professional Services), you will be responsible for:
- Providing financial business partnering support for the Professional Services Directors and their teams, including advice and insights, analysis, business case support and building financial literacy
- Delivering accurate and timely management reporting
- Managing budgeting & forecasting activities for the Professional Services directorates, working with stakeholders to meet the requirements of the University's annual planning and quarterly forecasting cycles
- Overseeing reporting and forecasting activities for the University's capital portfolio
- Deputising for the Deputy Director of Finance (Planning & Analysis) when required.
You will lead a team of finance professionals and play a key role in ensuring the University's Professional Services directorates deliver a wide ranging set of activities in a financially sustainable way.
We are looking for a professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with an understanding of accounting in a University context and strong expertise in customer service and finance business partnering, influencing at a senior level, analysis and complex problem solving and managing a large and varied workload.
In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Training and Development opportunities
- Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
- Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
- Free parking
The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.
For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk
Please quote the reference: 1225-321
Closing Date: 23:59, 11 January 2026
Interview Date: To be confirmed
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