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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Project Finance Manager
London Hybrid 5-10 yrs exp£44k – £53k / year
Project Budget ManagementFinancial AnalysisFinancial ForecastingBudget MonitoringFinancial Reporting
Requirements
Applicants should have experience preparing, monitoring, and managing project budgets, including financial analysis and forecasting, and comprehensive knowledge of financial practices, procedures, and systems. They should also have experience advising a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and be able to prioritize and manage a high volume of concurrent work.
Job Description
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Research and Innovation
LSE Consulting
Project Finance Manager
Salary from £44,143 to £52,749 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £56,607pa inclusive of London allowance
Funding is available to support this position for 3 years as a full-time role.
LSE Consulting belongs to the commercial arm of the London School of Economics and Political Science. LSE Consulting, which sits under the Research and Innovation Division of LSE, provides exceptional support to consulting project activity and ensures the quality of competitive proposals against project specifications, working closely with academics, departments, and research centres across the School.
The Project Finance Manager will play a central role in supporting the delivery of LSE Consulting's commercial activity through the effective financial management of consulting projects. The role is responsible for overseeing project finances across a diverse portfolio of engagements, ensuring the accurate management of project budgets, expenditure, revenue recognition, invoicing and financial reporting. Working closely with academics, project teams, clients and colleagues across LSE Finance, the postholder will help ensure projects are financially well managed throughout their lifecycle.
Working alongside the Senior Project Finance and HR Contract Manager, you will provide financial oversight and support across consulting projects, including budget monitoring, forecasting, debt management, account reconciliation and project closure. You will act as a key point of contact for Departments, Centres and Institutes on project finance matters, helping to ensure compliance with LSE financial regulations, client requirements and contractual obligations. You will also support the continuous improvement of financial processes, systems and reporting, while contributing to high-quality service delivery across the consulting portfolio.
Applicants should have experience of preparing, monitoring and managing project budgets, including financial analysis and forecasting, together with comprehensive knowledge of financial practices, procedures and systems. They should have experience of providing financial advice and support to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and be able to prioritise, plan and effectively manage a high volume of work across a number of concurrent projects
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document , job description and the person specification .
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email consulting@lse.ac.uk.
Any offer of employment is subject to the successful candidate having the right to work in the UK. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be considered for this role.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 23 November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Research and Innovation
LSE Consulting
Project Finance Manager
Salary from £44,143 to £52,749 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £56,607pa inclusive of London allowance
Funding is available to support this position for 3 years as a full-time role.
LSE Consulting belongs to the commercial arm of the London School of Economics and Political Science. LSE Consulting, which sits under the Research and Innovation Division of LSE, provides exceptional support to consulting project activity and ensures the quality of competitive proposals against project specifications, working closely with academics, departments, and research centres across the School.
The Project Finance Manager will play a central role in supporting the delivery of LSE Consulting's commercial activity through the effective financial management of consulting projects. The role is responsible for overseeing project finances across a diverse portfolio of engagements, ensuring the accurate management of project budgets, expenditure, revenue recognition, invoicing and financial reporting. Working closely with academics, project teams, clients and colleagues across LSE Finance, the postholder will help ensure projects are financially well managed throughout their lifecycle.
Working alongside the Senior Project Finance and HR Contract Manager, you will provide financial oversight and support across consulting projects, including budget monitoring, forecasting, debt management, account reconciliation and project closure. You will act as a key point of contact for Departments, Centres and Institutes on project finance matters, helping to ensure compliance with LSE financial regulations, client requirements and contractual obligations. You will also support the continuous improvement of financial processes, systems and reporting, while contributing to high-quality service delivery across the consulting portfolio.
Applicants should have experience of preparing, monitoring and managing project budgets, including financial analysis and forecasting, together with comprehensive knowledge of financial practices, procedures and systems. They should have experience of providing financial advice and support to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, and be able to prioritise, plan and effectively manage a high volume of work across a number of concurrent projects
We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.
For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document , job description and the person specification .
To apply for this post, please go to www.jobs.lse.ac.uk . If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email consulting@lse.ac.uk.
Any offer of employment is subject to the successful candidate having the right to work in the UK. Skilled Worker visa sponsorship may be considered for this role.
The closing date for receipt of applications is 23 November 2026 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.
Skills
Project Budget ManagementFinancial AnalysisFinancial ForecastingBudget MonitoringFinancial ReportingRevenue RecognitionInvoicingDebt ManagementAccount ReconciliationProject ClosureStakeholder SupportFinancial AdviceWorkload PrioritizationFinancial ComplianceProcess Improvement