Assistant Finance Business Partner

**Assistant Finance Business Partner**

In partnership with our public sector client, CPL is currently recruiting for an Assistant Finance Business
Partner.

This will be temporary position for up to 12 months, based in the greater Belfast area.

**About the Job**

The Assistant Finance Business Partner will provide support in preparing budgets, forecasts and business plans as well as monthly monitoring of actuals versus budget/forecast, Business Case support, Cost to
Serve and Unit Costs and partnering the area of the business in their decision making. They will also assist the Finance Business Partner in their input into the annual audit, monitoring rounds, Annual
Information Returns and Costing Performance reporting. The role is also expected to build strong relationships with internal and external partners particularly within the areas of the business they are supporting.

**Duties / Responsibilities will include**:

- Coordination of the development of financial plans, giving input into the development of the business area’s strategy
- Performance measurement against budget and forecast, through appropriate monthly reporting, analysis and presentation of the month’s financial performance
- Provide timely and accurate management information and advice to budget holders to allow effective management of their budgets.
- Continual analysis, interpretation and communication of financial and performance data, and provision of financial advice in the form of management and board reports.
- Assist in the completion of financial returns and questionnaires as required.
- Support in continual cost management to help move the organisation towards efficiency and effectiveness.
- Support in business case review and investment appraisal when required.
- Where applicable, assisting in capital planning, management and reporting.
- Work closely with the Finance Business Partner including acting as cover for the Finance

Business Partner when required as well as representing them to internal/external parties in instances of the Finance Business Partner’s non-availability.
- Provide support and advise of financial delegations, and communication of same to the organisation.
- Active engagement of risk management in the organisation, from strategic to operational, including the risk of fraud.
- Support with the interaction with internal and external audit and actioning outstanding audit points.
- Manipulate and interrogate large amounts of data, therefore Excel usage required.
- Assisting in the completion of Regulatory Returns.
- Support in the review of efficiencies and identification of potential cost savings with the business to enable an improvement in efficiency against efficiency frontiers.
- Assist in the benchmarking against competitors to guide improvements in efficiency.
- Liaison with Regulatory bodies where required.

**Essential Criteria**
- Must have successfully completed at least one set of exams with one of the following bodies and currently working towards a full qualification and have at least 1 years’ experience of working in a similar role within a deadline driven finance environment:
▪ The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland;
▪ The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland;
▪ The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;
▪ The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants;
▪ The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants; or
▪ The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy.
- Proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel skills including being able to demonstrate experience of using these tools to analyse large complex data sets to provide insight and communicate this to the business.
- Be able to demonstrate good communication skills having previous experience of reporting and communicating with various stakeholders, both internal customers and external stakeholders
- Demonstrable experience of being able to work individually as well as in a team.
- Demonstrable experience of using own initiative and work to strict deadlines, prioritising and planning workload.

**Desirable Criteria**:

- Experience in the business use of Oracle Financial System and Oracle Business Intelligence

Enterprise Edition (OBIEE) or comparable integrated accounting and reporting software.
- Experience in the business use of Hyperion or comparable forecasting/budgeting software.
- Experience of working in a regulated environment.

**CPL Contact**:
Sheena Crosbie on 02890725618

Keywords: Finance, Budget, “Cost Management”, public sector, graduate, career, job, opportunity,
Belfast, Antrim

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 9-12 months

**Salary**: £30,851.00-£37,707.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Belfast, County Antrim: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Reference ID: JO-2304-513400