Financial Business Partner

2 weeks ago


Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom ENGINEERINGUK Full time
About Network Rail

Vacancy Type: Permanent, 35 hours per week, Hybrid working of 2/3 days in the office. We welcome applications from those seeking flexible or part-time hours.

Location: Milton Keynes (QMK)

Closing Date: Not specified

Band & Salary: Band 4C (£43,037)

About the Role

To work with the supported business leadership team, under the direction of the Financial Controller/Senior Finance Business Partner, to deliver professional finance and accounting advice. Provides proactive, value-add finance support to the business leaders across the function/route.

  • Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budgets so they can understand their business better.
  • Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for budget holders, including preparing period accruals, transfers, and adjustments to validate accounts are reflective and relevant.
  • Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations to protect the business from legal or negative consequences.
  • Deliver expert and accurate business review information and reporting and highlight any significant issues with financial and other business results to enable informed decision-making by the business area.
  • Engage and influence senior members of the team to help them understand their financial position and use professional expertise to guide initiatives to improve business performance.
  • Build bottom-up, detailed plans to manage and develop the production of business plans and budgets to enable good corporate governance and value-add analysis for senior leaders.
  • Identify and proactively manage commercial risks, including the financial suitability of new customers or suppliers, reducing the potential risk impact on the business area and influencing decision-makers.
  • Manage the performance of central accounting functions to deliver for the cost centre area to enable an efficiently and effectively accounting service.
  • Collate, investigate, and make recommendations for investment appraisals and business case analysis to aid business decisions.
Your Health, Wellbeing, and Benefits

We believe that safety and performance go hand-in-hand, and this doesn't just mean safety on the railway. We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health, and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance, and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.

  • 28 days annual leave entitlement.
  • My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
  • A range of discounted offers, including childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership, and other benefits.
  • Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
  • A range of pension schemes.
  • 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion Means to Us

'Diversity' means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. 'Inclusion' means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourage innovative and fresh ways of thinking.

Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.

Disability Confident Leader

Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader.



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