Finance Business Partner
- Recruiter
- University of Kent
- Location
- Canterbury, Kent
- Salary
- £35,326 to £39,739 per annum
- Posted
- 08 Oct 2021
- Closes
- 31 Oct 2021
- Ref
- CSF-345-21
- Job Title
- Finance Business Partner
- Category
- Education / Training
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Business Partner
Canterbury, Kent
£35,326 to £39,739
Closing Date: Sunday 31 October 2021
Are you a part-qualified accountant, or equivalent, with a strong background in a management accounting role? If so we would welcome your application for the Finance Business Partner.
The Finance Department aims to provide, in a cost efficient, professional and timely manner, services that allow the University to meet its statutory financial obligations and internal financial management objectives.
Supporting the Management Accounting Manager, the Finance Business Partner will provide direct financial support to those specific Professional Service Directorates, where there is not a sufficient concentration of finance expertise, acting as a trusted Business Partner. You will also work to implement and deliver a training programme to staff with financial responsibilities in all Divisions and Professional Service Directorates, to ensure provision of high quality financial services across the entire devolved operations of the University
As Finance Business Partner you will:
- Oversee the budgetary performance of Professional Services Departments (PSDs) at the University
- Provide detailed and evaluative financial performance commentary on behalf of serviced PSDs, commenting on past performance and providing end of year forecasts
- Work closely with the Management Accounts team to provide commentary on variances, and input to the update of the in-year forecast
- Work closely with finance staff and operational managers in serviced PSDs, where required, to produce business plans and assessments
To be successful in the Finance Business Partner role you will have/be:
- Professionally part-qualified (CCAB or equivalent)
- Strong experience in a management accounting role in a complex organisation
- Highly organised, with the ability to balance conflicting priorities and meet challenging deadlines
- Effective decision-making and analytical skills
Interviews are likely to be held in the week commencing 22nd November.
Please click the Apply button to view the full job description and to apply for this Finance Business Partner post.
Please note that we prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.