Robertson Bell is pleased to be supporting a public sector organisation with the recruitment of an Interim Finance Business Partner on an initial 12-month contract.
Based in Manchester, with two days per week required in the office, this is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner to take ownership of a broad portfolio and provide high-quality financial support to senior stakeholders, including budget holders up to Director level.
Key Responsibilities
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Supporting senior stakeholders with budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
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Providing effective financial management and challenge around organisational spend.
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Preparing monthly management accounts, including detailed variance analysis and insightful commentary.
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Managing the full month-end management accounting cycle from start to finish.
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Preparing and reviewing journals, accruals and prepayments, ensuring they are accurate and correctly uploaded to the finance system.
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Reviewing new business initiatives and providing financial assurance and input into business cases.
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Supporting the management of funding and income.
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Building strong relationships with senior budget holders and providing clear financial advice and challenge.
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Producing high-quality financial reporting and commentary to support decision-making.
The Person
We are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner with a strong grounding in management accounting and a proven ability to build effective relationships with senior stakeholders.
You will ideally be a qualified accountant, although finalists and candidates qualified by experience will also be considered.
The successful candidate will demonstrate:
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Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
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Experience partnering with senior budget holders, ideally up to Director level.
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End-to-end experience across the management accounting and business partnering cycle.
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Strong month-end accounting knowledge, including journals, accruals and prepayments.
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Excellent Excel skills.
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Strong written communication, reporting and financial commentary skills.
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The confidence to provide financial challenge and assurance to stakeholders.
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Availability to start during September.
Public sector or not-for-profit experience is desirable but not essential; candidates from a private sector background with strong Finance Business Partnering experience are encouraged to apply.
Apply
If you are an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a new interim opportunity and are available to start in September, please don't hesitate to apply.
Finance Business Partner (12 Month Contract) in Manchester employer: Robertson Bell Careers
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