Finance Business Partner

Summary

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an individual to join a vibrant finance team as a Senior Finance Business Partner. The role would provide support to all of the Finance and Corporate Services directorate as well as Engagement & Knowledge, Learning & Evaluation directorates.

About the role:

This role will work closely with the business and other business support teams to understand key business issues and work together to develop effective solutions to have a positive commercial impact. The role will allow the successful candidate to add real value to the business and be involved with a number of key decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of relevant, reliable and timely management information for internal and external stakeholders to the agreed standard and timescale - providing analysis, interpretation and recommendations as required.
• Delivery of effective budgeting, forecasting and planning, ensuring financial models and processes are critically reviewed on a regular basis for continuous improvement
• To produce and review referrer contract profitability models ensuring all relevant costs are taken into consideration and provide input for decision making
• Additional project responsibility may be agreed on a temporary or permanent basis to meet the business programme of growth or support individual development
• Through financial acumen and business partnering provide support for commercial and operational decision making

Key experience required:

• CIMA/ACCA or ACA qualification

• Proven track record of influencing and delivering change projects

• Clear commercial capability in evaluating, critiquing and challenging business proposals, plans and performance in a constructive manner.

• Resilient and flexible with the ability to react rapidly to challenging business requirements in a technical and challenging change environment

• IT literate with broad knowledge of MI systems, databases, forecasting and planning and budgeting tools.

• Brilliant communication, presentation, influencing and listening skills.