Financial Management Specialist

1 month ago


Harwell, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom Innovate UK Business Connect Full time

Finance Business Partner Job Description

At Innovate UK Business Connect, we are seeking a highly skilled Finance Business Partner to join our team. The Finance Business Partner will play a crucial role in providing high-quality financial advice, information, analysis, and interpretation to support effective decision-making and strategic goal achievement within our Directorate area.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Business Partnering
    • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Finance colleagues, allocated Directorates, Budget Holders, Senior Managers, Directors, and wider organisation to support delivering Innovate UK Business Connect's commitments and achieving company strategy
    • Develop and maintain a good understanding of allocated Directorates' business model (including activities, challenges, and objectives) and recognize the impact on Innovate UK Business Connect's finance position
    • Develop and promote Finance Business Partnering function by increasing awareness and transparency of financial policies, processes, and controls across the organisation
    • Ensure compliance and good governance with financial regulations and accounting standards
    • Provide timely advice on the preparation of proposals and tenders from a financial perspective, identifying and quantifying associated costs, benefits, and risks
    • Promote a collaborative culture that enables Budget Holders and supports the delivery of value for money services
    • Provide strong financial analysis and insights that link financial management reports to Innovate UK Business Connect business strategy
    • Analyse, interpret, and communicate financial and performance data to Finance colleagues, allocated Directorates, Budget Holders, Senior Managers, and Directors
    • Coordinate the development of financial plans for allocated Directorates ensuring they reflect their strategic goals
    • Prepare indicative budgets for Directorates with complete documentation of any underlying assumptions
  • Project and Ongoing Performance Management
    • Provide timely and accurate information, financial guidance, and advice to Project Managers and Budget Holders to allow effective budget management
    • Financial management of projects including claim preparation and invoicing, monitoring, and analysis
    • Analyse, interpret, and communicate monthly financial reports to Budget leads and Priority Leads
    • Produce accurate financial forecasts and plans identifying, quantifying, where possible, and highlighting potential opportunities and risks. Assist with the preparation and implementation of mitigation plans associated where required
    • Lead the preparation and execution of external project audits by working closely with Financial Accounting and Management Reporting team and liaising with auditors
  • Other
    • Maximise relationships with internal & external stakeholders, providing clear communication where required and ensure queries are dealt with in a timely manner
    • To actively contribute and support the Finance team in achieving its objectives
    • Work closely with Financial Accounting and Management Reporting team to produce financial management reports required internally, or by customers/funders (including preparation for management accounts and statutory accounts)
    • Any other tasks that the Finance Business Partnering Lead may require support with

Essential Experience and Skills:

  • Part Qualified Accountant or qualified by experience
  • Experience of supporting effective financial management and reporting

Benefits:

  • This role has a salary of £34,215 to £40,000 pa depending on experience
  • 28 days annual leave plus 10.5 bank and public holidays
  • Enhanced Pension Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Wider Wallet employee benefits high street discounts scheme
  • Opportunities for continuous professional development as part of our Talent & Development Programme


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