Job Description

We are seeking a business-minded individual- a commercially focused professional to successfully managing opportunities and risk. You will have a proven capability to work together cooperatively, demonstrating a “can do” approach. You will be taking ownership of work and delivering against commitments, and will show passion for the role: nurturing excellence, being positive to new challenges and ways of working. The Senior Finance Business Partner will have a genuine desire to get involved and play a leading role, and display not only confidence when faced with a challenge, but also negotiation and influence skills.
This role will be business-facing, and supporting the innovation and development of certain areas of the organization, providing financial support, challenges and guidance to business unit and project managers. Amongst other activities the role will cover planning and analysis, reporting and costing support.
Key duties:

• Overall delivery – working together cooperatively, and demonstrating a “can do” approach
• Aiding in the delivery of their objectives as a Key Finance Partner to a business unit/area
• Owning the month-end process and other reporting activities including annual budget and quarterly forecasts
• Reviewing and analyzing performance, producing reports and commentary
• Providing financial leadership and coaching to wider project team members as required
• Effectively leading and managing a small finance team any direct finance reports including mentoring, training, supervision and performance reviews
• Acting as key point of contact for programme audits and ensuring all audit requirements are met

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience
• Experience working closely with senior business managers and teams in a "business partner" capacity
• Highly proficient in Excel (Pivot tables, lookups, Sumif formulas, etc.)
• Experience of audits of major contracts or grants
• Ability to manage a multi-funding environment and associated financial reporting
• Experience of an ERP Accounting system. Experience of using Unit 4 (Aggresso)
• Balance sheet review / reconciliation experience