Employer: Reed Salary: £45,000 – £50,000 per annum, inc benefits Date Added: 29/02/2024
Finance Business Partner
Annual Salary: Competitive £45,000 – £50,000
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
We are looking for a Finance Business Partner to provide strong financial support to our organisation, including the management of accounts and financial analysis in a timely, accurate, and consistent manner. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the end-to-end management of contracts and act as the main financial support for a part of our organisation. This role requires a deep understanding of service performance and delivery to support decision-making and offer advice for improvements.
Day to Day of the Role:
Produce and distribute accurate, timely monthly management accounts to budget holders.
Engage with operational teams to guide and improve business performance through financial understanding.
Use financial analysis techniques to review areas of activity, identify continuous improvement, and ensure value for money.
Build and maintain close working relations with key stakeholders to assess financial skill levels across the organisation.
Reconcile control accounts regularly and ensure reconciling items are cleared promptly.
Support the production of the annual audit file and address queries from external auditors.
Direct line management of the Finance Assistant role.
Produce robust annual budgets and reforecasts, providing financial analysis and guidance for the budgeting exercise.
Manage client contracts from a finance and legal perspective, including pricing structure advice, fee negotiations, and timely invoicing.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, AAT or equivalent) or qualified by significant experience.
Strong technical accounting skills with the ability to critically analyse and interpret financial information.
Staff management experience with the ability to motivate staff to achieve objectives.
Experience in writing reports and presentations for Management/Board consideration.
Confidence to constructively challenge colleagues on financial performance and management.
Proficient user of integrated financial systems) and MS Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Excellent communication skills, capable of clearly conveying finance issues to non-finance staff at all levels.
Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet reporting deadlines.
Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic environment.
Professional development and growth opportunities.
