Finance Business Partner
- Employer
- Michael Page
- Location
- West Sussex, England, Horsham
- Salary
- GBP55000 - GBP60000 per annum
- Closing date
- 20 Apr 2023
View more
- Sector
- Charity and not for profit
- Salary band
- £50,000 - £60,000, £60,000 - £70,000
- Contract type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Where will they be working?
- Hybrid - mostly home
Job Details
Finance Business Partner required for leading West Sussex NFP organisation
ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant
Client Details
Leading West Sussex non-profit organisation are looking to recruit 2 x Finance Business Partners on a 9-month fixed term contract basis. Please note this is a hybrid job opportunity
Description
- Lead the budget and forecast cycles for areas of responsibility, advising stakeholders on key budgetary and forecast assumptions, trade-offs and opportunities
- Work with budget holders to develop and create budget and performance drivers that are appropriate and aligned to departmental and corporate goals
- Work with stakeholders to provide financial support through projects and change including financial modelling and appraising risk and return
- Monitor, interpret, analyse and provide insightful commentary on business unit performance using a range of financial and non-financial tools and techniques to support performance management and decision support
- Work collaboratively with the Corporate Finance team to understand the Long Term Financial Plan and feed in to the plan as required
- Ensure reporting integrity is maintained and instruct adjustments to the accounting team
- Provide the Group's external and internal auditors with the information they require to carry out their audit work
- Provision of effective commercial procedures, or initiating change, to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered
- Provide industry, competitor and economic context to challenge and inform decision making
- Apply continuous improvement tools and techniques to problem solve and deliver improvements to the reporting and analysis framework
- Able to propose, justify, initiate and implement operational and financial process change
- Provide ad-hoc analysis on specific issues
- Attendance at all stakeholder related group meetings and relay relevant information to the accounting team
Profile
Professional qualification in accounting (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA)
- Extensive experience in budgeting and forecasting
- Experience of using management reporting and analysis systems
- Strong interpersonal skills, dynamism, and drive to complete tasks
- Ability to translate financial information into understandable format for non-financial experts
- Experience of driving commercial decision making and creating value
- Strong team player ethic and ability to manage competing demands from different stakeholders across finance and the business
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High attention to detail
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Ability to tailor approach for different stakeholders to deliver mutually beneficial outcomes - proven experience of facilitation and conflict resolution
- Strong presentation skills
- A working knowledge of current financial reporting standards
Job Offer
Hybrid job opportunity
25 days holiday
Generous pension
Very friendly team
Chance to work for a worthwhile organisation
Company
Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.
We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.
Michael Page has pioneered a unique, consultative approach to recruitment, enabling us to find the best fit between our client’s needs and the candidate’s experience and abilities. With an emphasis on delivering results and establishing long-term relationships, our consultants waive commission in favour of quarterly profit share – that means impartial career advice and an entire team pulling together on your behalf.
Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 164 offices in 34 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package.
We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career. Take this opportunity to browse our accounting, tax and treasury jobs to find out more about our specific expertise:
• Industry and commerce
• Financial services
• Public and not-for-profit
• Taxation
• Specialist markets
• Treasury
• Newly qualified ACA
Alternatively, if you're looking to hire, please send us a job brief or get in touch to find out how our track record could add value to your recruitment process”
Visit the Michael Page website for more information
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert