Chief Financial Officer

B. Financial Modelling and Sustainable Financial Models

• Build, own and continuously maintain integrated financial models for UKMC and support consolidated and institutional financial modelling across the wider Unibridge Group.
• Link student-number forecasts, fee income, staffing, estates, capital plans, cash flow and reserves within financial models.
• Develop rolling short, medium and long-term financial forecasts.
• Design and undertake scenario and sensitivity analysis covering recruitment performance, partner concentration, changes in fees or policy, cost inflation, new partnerships, new campuses and new income streams.
• Develop sustainability metrics including surplus margins, reserves, liquidity and partner-concentration thresholds.
• Ensure financial models are reconciled with business plans, regulatory submissions, forecasts and statutory accounts.
• Translate complex financial information into clear, decision-ready analysis for senior leaders and Boards.
• Maintain financial modelling approaches that reflect appropriate UK sector practice and regulatory expectations.

C. Income Diversification and New Sources of Income

• Lead and support the identification, appraisal and development of new and diversified income sources for UKMC and the wider Unibridge Group.
• Identify opportunities to reduce dependency on individual partners, programmes or income streams.
• Develop capability around grant and external funding opportunities.
• Support the identification and pursuit of appropriate research, knowledge-exchange, government, local-authority and other funding opportunities.
• Appraise opportunities including contract and commercial training, professional development, consultancy and appropriate commercial use of organisational assets.
• Ensure new income initiatives are supported by robust business cases, appropriate costing, sensitivity analysis and risk assessment.
• Establish and monitor appropriate income-diversification measures.
• Ensure new income opportunities do not compromise educational quality, regulatory compliance or student interests.

D. Partnerships and Portfolio Expansion

• Provide senior financial leadership and support for the expansion of academic and strategic partnerships.
• Undertake financial due diligence on prospective partners, universities, awarding bodies and other significant commercial relationships.
• Model the income, costs and financial risks associated with proposed partnerships.
• Provide financial appraisal for new programmes, subject areas, campuses and modes of delivery.
• Ensure expansion proposals are appropriately costed and financially sustainable.
• Support fee negotiations and financial contract terms with partner organisations.
• Monitor the financial impact of partner dependency and significant contractual commitments.
• Support the financial evaluation of potential acquisitions, mergers or new institutional opportunities.
• Lead or support financial due diligence and integration planning where appropriate.

E. Financial Planning, Reporting and Accounts

• Lead management reporting for UKMC and support appropriate financial reporting across the wider Unibridge Group.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly management accounts, variance analysis, forecasts and financial commentary.
• Oversee statutory financial reporting and annual financial statements in accordance with applicable accounting standards and legislation.
• Lead relationships with external auditors and ensure audits are appropriately prepared and managed.
• Ensure appropriate tax compliance, including corporation tax, VAT, PAYE and other relevant obligations.
• Oversee key financial processes including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, credit control and relevant student-fee processes.
• Ensure financial reporting provides senior leaders and Boards with an accurate understanding of organisational financial performance.

F. Treasury, Cash and Capital

• Lead treasury and cash-flow management for UKMC and provide appropriate strategic support across the wider Unibridge Group.
• Maintain robust cash-flow forecasting and liquidity management.
• Develop and maintain appropriate banking relationships.
• Ensure appropriate reserves and liquidity targets are established and monitored.
• Provide early warning where financial forecasts indicate potential risks.
• Lead or support capital planning and investment appraisal for estates, infrastructure, IT and other significant investment.
• Advise senior leadership on appropriate funding strategies for organisational growth.
• Ensure appropriate insurance arrangements are maintained and reviewed.

G. Regulatory Financial Compliance

• Lead the financial aspects of UKMC's regulatory obligations and support relevant financial compliance requirements across the wider Group.
• Ensure financial returns, audited financial statements, forecasts and other required financial submissions are accurate and completed within required timescales.
• Maintain appropriate internal controls over financial and related data used for regulatory and external reporting.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Companies House and other statutory filing requirements.
• Monitor regulatory and policy developments affecting education finance in the UK.
• Support regulatory submissions and engagements with reconciled and evidence-based financial information.
• Ensure consistency between financial information presented across business plans, regulatory submissions, forecasts and statutory accounts.

H. Risk, Internal Control and Audit

• Maintain an effective framework of financial internal controls.
• Ensure appropriate segregation of duties, authorisation limits, reconciliations, procurement controls and fraud-prevention arrangements.
• Maintain oversight of significant financial risks and ensure material risks are appropriately escalated.
• Support Audit & Risk Committees and other governance bodies with accurate and transparent financial information.
• Ensure anti-fraud, anti-bribery and anti-money-laundering arrangements are appropriately maintained.
• Ensure financial audit actions are monitored and progressed to completion.
• Support financial continuity and resilience planning.

I. Financial Systems, Data and Transformation

• Provide strategic leadership for finance systems and financial technology.
• Support the development of modern, integrated systems for accounting, planning, payroll and procurement.
• Improve integration between finance systems and other organisational systems.
• Drive digitalisation, automation and continuous improvement of financial processes.
• Improve management information and self-service financial reporting for budget holders and senior leaders.
• Ensure financial data is appropriately governed, secure and GDPR-compliant.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accuracy and financial control through technology.

J. Leadership and People

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing UKMC Finance function.
• Provide appropriate leadership, professional support and strategic direction to finance colleagues across the wider Unibridge Group.
• Establish clear objectives, performance expectations and development plans.
• Support succession planning and professional development within Finance.
• Develop financial literacy and budget-holder capability across the organisation.
• Promote a collaborative and service-oriented Finance function that supports effective organisational decision-making.
• Promote consistency and best practice across Finance functions.
• Undertake any additional duties assigned by the Group Chief Executive