Project Finance Business Partner – Matrix

Project Finance Business Partner – Matrix

• Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
• Newport, United Kingdom
• Billingham, County Durham, United Kingdom

Job Description

Project Finance Business Partner

Swindon, Newport, or Stockton-on-Tees

Band F: £53,151 – £58,466

We aim to transform the business into a modern, digitally enabled organisation, delivering scalable shared services to nine departments under the Matrix Programme. The role is part of a large multi‑year programme implementing a modern SaaS ERP platform to harmonise and drive business change.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and influence members of the Executive Team in delivering the Matrix programme through good financial management and performance
• Provide support to and influence the Programme Director and Programme Manager in modelling resource allocation and preparing detailed budgets for approval
• Review and adjust actual and forecast figures during the monthly close process
• Provide responsive analysis to Heads of Services and the Executive team in respect of finance‑related queries
• Ensure accounting and charging for Matrix is completed on a timely basis
• Work with Partnership Managers to recover costs from clients where appropriate
• Provide advice, support and appropriate analysis as part of regular reporting
• Proactively identify opportunities for delivering additional value
• Use management information and reporting capabilities to enhance the company’s decision making

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or substantial proven experience
• A proven work history of accounting and business partnering
• Knowledge of project and programme methodologies
• Demonstrable experience of project and programme financial control and reporting including scenario planning
• Excellent analytical skills
• Advanced MS Excel (ideally macro level)
• First‑class written and oral communication skills
• Proven relationship management skills and senior stakeholder engagement
• Experience of Oracle or Workday beneficial
• Experience working within major transformation programmes
• Prior knowledge of HM Treasury Green Book guidance advantageous

Inclusion, accessibility, and adjustments

As an inclusive and Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from a diverse range of communities. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

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