Finance Business Partner

2 months ago

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Newcastle University Full time

**Salary**: £33,348 to £43,155 per annum

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

**Closing Date**: 08 June 2023

The Role

We are seeking a motivated, proactive individual to join us and work within the Professional Services (PS) Management Accounts team. In this team we support the financial management of a wide range of services, including Marketing, Student Recruitment, People Services, Finance, Library, IT, Sports and Student Services.

You will provide key management support in the preparation of detailed annual budgets, monthly financial reports, quarterly forecasts and a range of other information required for budget holder and central University requirements.

This role may involve line management responsibilities.

It is an exciting opportunity to support financial management across a wide spectrum of University services. You will work closely with stakeholders in the PS teams and also reap the benefits of being part of the wider University Finance Hub, which brings development opportunities and professional support.

It is expected that you will already have experience in a management accounting role and that you have excellent oral and written communication skills, well developed IT skills and are an effective team player. You should be highly motivated and organised and should display initiative in bringing forward new ideas coupled with a practical approach to problem solving.

We are committed to building and maintaining a fair and inclusive working environment and we would be happy to discuss arrangements for flexible working. During your time spent on the University campus, you will be based in the heart of Newcastle city centre and be able to take advantage of all that has to offer, whilst also having opportunities for home working.

Key Accountabilities
Provide key financial support to the Head PS Finance and service executive including regular reporting and presentation of performance
Provide a pivotal role in the preparation of detailed annual budgets, plans and quarterly financial forecasts at a service level and ensure compliance with agreed PS standards
Implement an effective budget and forecast review process at the service level to meet the requirements of the Head and Deputy Head of PS Finance and the Registrar
Assisting the Head and Deputy Head of PS Finance, contribute to the continued development of financial reports across the PS to support accurate financial analysis and the production of commentaries
Present and discuss management accounts with the service(s), review and summarise the results and recommend actions. Provide financial information on behalf of the service to the Registrar
Bring forward and develop business cases and financial appraisals for investment cases on behalf of the service
Provide advice to the service and lead on financial related issues to enable service staff to discharge their responsibilities effectively
Ensure effective financial control and adherence to University policies and procedures is maintained within the service
Provide input, monitor and comment on Key Performance Indicators as agreed with Registrar to inform management decisions by the service
Widen the general understanding of financial issues within the service by the preparation and delivery of courses / workshops
Work within a team of PS Finance Business Partners and other areas of the Finance Office to implement consistency and to share best practice
To undertake any other duties of a relevant nature as required by the Head and or Deputy Head of PS Finance. This includes the cover of other Finance Business partner roles as necessary

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
High level of oral and written communication skills, in order to disseminate management accounting information to a range of staff whose level of financial understanding may vary
Highly developed IT skills (Microsoft Office, SAP) in order to translate financial data between systems
Substantial experience of management accounting/reporting
Experience of working effectively in a large and complex organisation to enable successful collaboration between the service and other University roles

Attributes and Behaviour
Understands and makes sense of complex or conflicting data and different perspectives of stakeholders
Understands the key aims of own area and how it relates to own job and responsibilities
Identifies key issues in own work
Understands and is sensitive to wider organisational priorities
Uses analytical techniques to break down complex problems into component parts
Talks to all relevant stakeholders; students, academic team, suppliers, public, in order to find out what is needed
Collects relevant and available information from as many sources as possible
Digs deeper by probing and questioning data
Condenses lar

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