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Financial Controller Rate - 500 (a day) Duration - 6 Months (Initially) Location - London (Hybrid) Ir35 - Inside (Must use an umbrella company) Job Purpose As a key member of the University's financial leadership team, you will lead on financial accounting, services, tax, treasury, and financial controls. This role ensures regulatory compliance, maintains financial integrity, and supports strategic financial management through expert guidance and strong operational leadership. Key Responsibilities Leadership & Business Partnering Build strong working relationships across departments. Promote a culture of customer-focused service delivery. Work collaboratively with Finance Business Partners and the Head of Financial Planning. Financial Accounting & Audit Lead the annual audit process and prepare financial statements in line with UK GAAP, IFRS, and SORP. Act as primary liaison for internal and external auditors. Financial Controls Maintain and implement the University's financial control framework. Deliver training and guidance to ensure compliance across departments. Taxation Oversee all tax matters, including VAT, and manage relationships with external tax advisors. Treasury & Endowment Management Manage cash flow, investments, and performance reporting. Oversee relationships with investment managers and banking providers. Financial Services Operations Lead the Financial Services Unit (Revenue and Payments Units). Ensure accurate processing of invoices, tuition fees, staff/student expenses, and supplier payments. Implement KPIs to monitor service efficiency. Research Finance Oversee post-award research funding support and compliance. Finance Systems & Processes Oversee financial systems development and accounting structures. Ensure strong reconciliation and compliance frameworks. Finance Training Develop financial literacy and training programmes for non-finance staff. Support professional development within the finance team. General Contribute to the effective running of the Finance Division. Deputise for the CFO when required. Person Specification Qualifications Degree-level education CCAB qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) - Essential Experience Experience in complex professional services - Essential Higher Education sector experience - Desirable Strong business partnering and scenario modelling - Essential Skills & Knowledge Advanced financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting Strong technical skills across financial and management accounting Expertise in costing, pricing, and risk Excellent problem-solving and communication skills Ability to manage both I&E and balance sheet - Essential

Cards Solution Architect Location: Knutsford - 2 days a week in office Duration: 2-3 months Rate: £500 p/d Inside IR35 Role Description Seeking a Cards Solution Architect with experience in current account journeys, including loans and account switching. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing technology solutions for complex core banking and current account challenges, ensuring systems are scalable, resilient, and secure. This role requires strong domain expertise in payments, core banking, and cards systems. You will work closely with stakeholders across business and technology, taking ownership of solution architecture for core banking programmes, and guiding integration strategies-balancing cloud adoption, automation, and compliance. Key Responsibilities Provide expertise in the Cards and Payments domain, particularly in card issuance and authorisation journeys. Lead design and technical architecture for loans, savings/current accounts, current account switching, and payments, with focus on scalability, resiliency, security, and regulatory compliance. Collaborate with project managers, product owners, and business analysts to align solutions with business requirements and risk controls for current accounts. Oversee architectural governance, producing design artefacts for privacy, records management, and risk. Advise business and product teams, support technical delivery, and drive innovation in the banking landscape. Evaluate and integrate vendor products, contribute to systems strategy, and automate operational processes to reduce manual intervention. Essential Expertise Strong knowledge of the current account and core banking landscape, payment schemes, and architecture paradigms (cloud, APIs, DevOps, security). Hands-on experience with workforce planning tools and reporting platforms (Excel, PowerPoint, JIRA, Tableau, Confluence). Familiarity with project delivery best practices. Excellent stakeholder management, business acumen, and ability to influence strategy across multiple teams and business functions.