Job Description

An exciting opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified management accountant to join SGS College's Finance Planning, Partnering and Reporting team.

Finance Business Partner

Role Information:

Reference:

REQ001304

Location: Filton or Stroud (dependent on which is most convenient, occasional travel between sites will be required)

FTE Salary: Up to 44,346.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

SGS is an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners' lives

Competitive Pension Scheme-

Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 17.9%.

Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays

- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years' service (Full-Time Equivalent).

Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.

Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.

Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices

Access to 'My Lifestyle' discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Free Annual Eye test

All staff members can buy a

TOTUM card

(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union

Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities

Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)

Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources

Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College

has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE's and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.



Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve Outstanding" status after being classified as Good" in our last inspection. For more information, please visit

https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

An exciting opportunity for a qualified or part-qualified management accountant to join SGS College's Finance Planning, Partnering and Reporting team.

As one of the Finance Business Partners, the successful candidate will take responsibility for budget holder support, financial reporting and budgeting and forecasting requirements for several curriculum areas within the College.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

To support and provide information and advice to budget holders and administrators, working with them proactively to help improve financial performance, effectiveness and control. To prepare the monthly management accounts for own curriculum areas of responsibility, including in-year forecasts, monthly accounting adjustments, pay forecasts, track capital spend and prepare commentary, liaising closely with the Head of Financial Planning, Partnering and Reporting. To play an active role in the preparation of the College Budget / 3-year Financial Plan, in particular taking responsibility for the income and expenditure budgets, whilst understanding Curriculum plans, for own areas of responsibility.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

CCAB/CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent) Experience of financial control and compliance, management accounts, income and expenditure account, balance sheet accounts Preparation of financial information and budgets Knowledge of the FE sector is desirable Strong communication skills with ability to explain financial information to non-financial budget holders. The ability to use well researched and reasoned basis for influencing and persuading others Customer focus - dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers, relating well to all kinds of people at all levels

Please apply online by: Wednesday 30th July 2025

Expected Interview Date: To be confirmed

SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and any offer of employment will be subject to a number of conditions including a requirement for providing satisfactory references. In line with KCSIE and having regard to all relevant guidance, a range of checks and online searches will also be conducted for successful candidates, and a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure will need to be obtained as a requirement of the job.