Finance Manager - Kaplan : Job Details

Reference number: JR245115

Location: Hybrid working - home and our office at London Bridge.

Working pattern: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Number of roles: 1

Salary: £65,000 per annum

We are looking for a Finance Manager for Canada Partnerships to join our team.

This position has arisen because of the growth in the Pathways / Partnerships business. We have recently signed a contract for international student recruitment to our second Canadian University Partner, our first intake for which was January 2025.

The role will have a direct reporting line into our Head of Finance, University Partnerships North America and will work with senior stakeholders across the business including the CFO for UK Pathways, North America Partnerships and Kaplan Open Learning, the Executive Director for Canada, the Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand and Finance Director FP&A and Kaplan Partner Services.

We are looking for someone who is a confident business partner and a technically strong accountant, not afraid to think through the accounting challenges presented by the company having different operating models for each University partner.

The successful candidate will enjoy broad variety in their work and engagement with senior business stakeholders.

The role is a comprehensive Finance Manager role: the successful candidate will be responsible for the accounting for our Canada Partnerships, business partnering with senior stakeholders and compliance tasks including statutory reporting and filing direct / indirect tax returns. From an FP&A perspective, the role will be responsible for monthly reviews to ensure completeness and accuracy at month end; providing monthly reporting and analysis to senior stakeholders and to the College Director in Canada to help them understand business performance and supporting them with planning (budgeting and forecasting).

What you’ll bring to the role

• Qualified accountant - CIMA, ACCA, CA or recognised CCAB qualification.

• Happy to work for and with a variety of staff, being flexible to accommodate meetings with colleagues in different time zones and adjust work hours as needed.

• Confident and articulate individual who can build rapport within the Finance team and outside of Finance.

• Excellent business communication skills both verbal and written.

• Confident Excel user, able to work with Pivot tables, vlookups and excel formulae.

• Proactively identify opportunities to enhance reporting efficiency and effectiveness by leveraging financial systems to present financial data.

• Self-disciplined and accountable for producing high-quality work.

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to investigate problem areas with an inquisitive mind.

• Good time management and organisational skills in planning own work and directing the work of those providing support.

• Ambitious, and keen to take on a role within a growing business with plenty of opportunity.

Desirable

• Previous experience using GPL and integrated reporting tools.

What we do

Kaplan International Pathways, a division of Kaplan Inc., offers international students a wide range of flexible study options - from University preparation programmes in the UK, Australia, USA and Japan through to full degree programmes in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. Through our academic partnerships with leading universities, our expertise in student recruitment, our exceptional teaching and a real focus on customer service and pastoral care, each year we are proud to welcome thousands of students from more than 100 countries through the doors of our colleges.

In the UK, we operate 9 campus-based colleges in partnership with Bournemouth University, University of Glasgow, University of Liverpool, Nottingham Trent University, University of Nottingham, University of Brighton, University of Essex, University of York and University of West of England, Bristol and an off-campus college in London offering pathways to 7 leading well-ranked UK universities.

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave*

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

• Medicash Health Cash Plan

*Please note that the annual leave entitlement will be calculated on a pro rata basis if the role is part time.

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than 24 February 2025. We do read covering letters so please don’t skip this vital part of the application process.

Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.