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About the Role

Act as a trusted finance business partner, providing financial insight and guidance to support strategic and operational decision-making. Support annual budgeting, forecasting, and long-term financial planning, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Analyze and report on financial and operational performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and recommending corrective actions. Deliver insightful analysis of key performance drivers and build strong partnerships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Act as a trusted finance business partner to management and functional leaders, providing financial insight and guidance to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Support the annual budgeting, rolling forecasting, and long-term financial planning processes for assigned institutions / campuses / business units, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Analyse and report on financial and operational performance against budget and forecast, investigating key variances, identifying risks and opportunities, and recommending corrective actions.
Deliver insightful analysis of key top-line performance drivers, including student enrolments, tuition revenue, pricing, retention, and other business KPIs.
Build strong partnerships with stakeholders, promoting financial accountability and supporting the delivery of business objectives through data-driven decisionmaking.
Identify opportunities to improve financial performance, optimise resource allocation, and enhance reporting, planning, and financial processes through continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of financial and operational data used for reporting, planning, and decision-making, while maintaining compliance with financial governance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline is required.
Master's degree or equivalent professional is preferred.
Strong financial analysis, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering experience.
Highly autonomous, proactive, and solution-oriented, with the ability to work independently and drive initiatives.
Advanced analytical skills with experience handling large, complex financial and operational datasets with strong attention to detail.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex financial information into clear business insights.
Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems and business intelligence/reporting tools.
Experience in higher education or a service-based organisation is an advantage.

Skills

Financial analysis
Budgeting
Forecasting
Business partnering
Analytical skills
Excel
ERP systems
Business intelligence/reporting tools
Communication skills
Stakeholder management

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline
Master's degree or equivalent professional

Benefits

Employee wellness subsidies through our health budget, including preventive care and follow-up healthcare services.

About the Company

GUS Germany GmbH (GGG) is an innovative and dynamic network of world-class higher education institutions that is committed to empowering students with the knowledge and skills they need to make a positive impact in the world.
Our mission is to foster visionary leaders who can drive meaningful change for society.
With a strong presence in Germany, Europe, and beyond, GGG is made up of several well-known brands, including UE (University of Europe for Applied Sciences), BSBI (Berlin School of Business & Innovation), htk academy, and GISMA University for Applied Sciences.
Our thriving student body of over 10,000 learners across our institutions benefits from a wide range of academic disciplines, such as business, technology, data science, engineering, sports, and fine arts.
As part of the Global University Systems (GUS) network, which comprises over 48 universities across Europe, the USA, Australia, Asia, and South America, with over 87,000 students, we are dedicated to providing exceptional learning experiences to our students.
At GGG, we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment where everyone can thrive.
Our employees play a vital role in ensuring that our students succeed at every step of their career path.
Join our team and be a part of a culture of innovation and excellence in education.
www.gusgermany.com