IT & Change Finance Business Partner

Badenoch & Clark are currently working with a leading FTSE 250 organisation based in Surrey to recruit an IT Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis. Reporting into the Head of Finance Business Partnering this role has a particular focus on supporting the IT function and Project Management Office.

This role is ideally suited to someone who has previously worked in a finance business partnering role supporting IT and/or project / change management teams. You will facilitate the production and management of annual budgets / plans and regular reforecasts ensuring alignment to the Group's overall strategy. Key stakeholders will include the Chief Information Officer.

Key responsibilities include:
*Produce and consolidate detailed annual budgets/plans and monthly reforecasts predominantly for the IT function, Project Management Office and Head of Change, and including operational expenditure and capital investments.
*Develop analysis to support plans, including scenario and what-if analysis.
*Work with Heads of Departments to produce/develop variance analysis and MI to understand the key drivers of the result and track overall performance against plan.
*Undertake and present ad-hoc analysis to meet evolving business requirements and to support the COO and the Group Executive Committee in evaluation of operational performance and the impact of different operational initiatives.
*Provide financial expertise in the undertaking of capital investment appraisals and cost benefit analysis (CBAs) for major projects, assist the Executive in project prioritisation through review and challenge of plans, and ensure post implementation benefit realisation is accurately tracked and reflected in wider financial plans.
*Work closely with the Corporate Planning Team to feed assumptions into the overall Group budgets/plans and provide requested analysis and commentary for presentation to the Group Board.
*Provide input to the Financial Reporting Team for associated activities including monthly accruals and provisions, capitalisation of development costs, reconciliations, and preparation of monthly reports.

Skills / background

*Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
*Have experience of working alongside business functions outside of finance
*Excellent communication skills and have the ability to confidently challenge and influence senior management
*Strong analytical skills


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