Finance Business Partner

2 weeks ago

Cardiff, United Kingdom Head4Talent Full time

Exciting Finance Business Partner opportunity in a large organisation with hybrid/ flexible working. Good work life balance.

The Finance Business Partner will report into the Head of Financial Planning, Performance and Transformation and help them to raise the profile of Finance throughout the organisation, by developing and supporting financial and commercial awareness. A criticalfinancial role in the Finance Department that through management information, analysis and instilling a culture of continuous improvement, will encourage and enable effective decision-making and ensure the organisation operates efficiently and achieves itsStrategy 2030 Goals. We are looking for a professionally qualified and experienced self-starter, who is looking for a rare and exciting opportunity to not only develop and deliver core financial support services within a complex organisation but who will alsocontribute to the financial transformation.

This organisation is currently operating a hybrid-model of working.

**Job purpose**

To liaise with Faculties and Corporate Departments on all aspects of financial management reporting with a particular emphasis on:

- Support for budget setting
- Review of monthly results against budget
- Determination of forecast outturn adjustments as necessary
- Review, challenge, and support for investment appraisals
- Best practice in use of financial system as applicable to budget setting and management reporting
- To raise the profile of the organisation's Finance Department
- Develop a culture of continuous improvement aimed at improving commercial awareness, budget scrutiny, cost control and income generation
- Develop appropriate costing methodologies and coach and mentor Departments in their use
- Support and/or line manage the Assistant Finance Business Partner and/or Finance Officer roles within the business partnering team (exact line management responsibilities to be confirmed)
- Manage the month end report pack production process
- To develop a culture of continuous improvement through the provision of a strong business support framework to Departments
- Drive best practice in use of financial system in departments as applicable to budget setting and management reporting
- To oversee the budget setting process
- Develop suitable and meaningful metrics aligned to strategic objectives to assess Faculty and Corporate Department performance
- To develop suitable and wide costing methodologies and appropriate investment appraisal models
- Review investment decisions
- Monitoring and review of performance and results for Departments and agreement of any actions resulting together with details of impact on forecast outturn.
- Monthly production and dissemination of business report pack
- Liaison with Reporting Accountants on research projects
- Assist the Head of Business Partnering in promoting the Finance function as a forward-looking, value adding service department
- Provide where appropriate input into new finance system development to ensure that finance systems are suitable for the organisation
- Attend as required committees and working groups in support of Departmental objectives
- Support to subsidiaries as required
- You will also assist the CFO on ad-hoc projects
- Any other duties as determined from time to time by the post holders line manager

**Person specification**
- An ability to challenge, sense check and support Departments and an ability to articulate operational ideas financially
- An ability to present to, communicate, influence and negotiate with a broad range of stakeholders including non-financial staff
- An attention to detail coupled with strong technical skills
- Ability to engage with key stakeholders to develop a rigorous approach to budget
management while understanding the broader strategic view of issues, working actively to improve the effective use of resources at the organisation
- Experience of business partnering and the use of financial and management information to drive continuous improvement in organisational efficiency
- Experience of budgeting and forecasting in a devolved structure and the management of business planning in a changing external environment
- Experience of project and investment appraisal including the development and use of modelling techniques
- Qualified member of one of the CCAB accountancy bodies and evidence of continuous professional development
- Highest levels of integrity and commitment to professional standards of financial management
- Energetic and achievement orientated, with the ability to prioritise issues and activities

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