Finance Business Partner

Overview

As a key member of the Finance Team, the Finance Business Partner will provide leadership as well as professional, evidence-based decision making support, challenge and advice.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain key relationships, developing trust and managing the expectations of senior managers and stakeholders.
• Develop a good understanding of the business, seeking opportunities to understand wider project, commercial and/or operational drivers.
• Provide timely, accurate and clearly communicated financial management information and analysis to support decision making.
• Support and challenge the business to develop accurate and affordable multi-year financial forecasts and plans.
• Work closely with leads on projects, policies and programmes to ensure sound business cases are developed and monitored with risk management, internal control and governance procedures followed.
• Ensure effective support and advice to the business. Engage with other finance teams to identify and pursue opportunities for continuous improvement.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrate a strong working knowledge of the key principles of financial management. Ability to identify and evaluate financial and business information to inform business decisions with a clear view of the financial implications. (Lead Criteria)
• Excellent inter-personal, communication, relationship building and influencing skills. The professional and personal credibility to operate as a finance leader and advisor, generating confidence in stakeholders.
• Proven ability to communicate complex financial information to a non-financial audience, including the production of high-quality financial reports and briefings.
• A strong track record of delivering at pace and prioritising workload. The ability to deliver through others and maintain professional standards in the face of pressure.

Qualifications

You must hold a full chartered level professional qualification awarded by a UK-recognised accountancy body: CIMA, ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS or Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Finance, Management, and Project Management

Industries

Government Administration

Location: Blackpool, England, United Kingdom

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