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Finance Business Partner

Manchester
£28 – £33/hr
Posted about 21 hours ago
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An exciting interim opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a national regulator on a maternity cover assignment of approximately 14 months.

Working closely with Directors, budget holders, and senior leaders, you will provide high-quality financial support and insight across a diverse portfolio of corporate and operational functions. Taking ownership of the monthly forecasting and management reporting cycle, you will produce management accounts, support budget setting and in-year forecasting, identify financial risks and opportunities, and contribute to reporting for senior leadership, governance committees, and the sponsor department. You will also play a key role in supporting financial decision-making, improving financial capability across the organisation, and identifying process improvements to enhance efficiency and strengthen knowledge transfer at the end of the assignment.

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Responsibilities:

  • Provide high-quality financial support and insight across corporate and operational functions
  • Take ownership of the monthly forecasting and management reporting cycle
  • Produce management accounts and support budget setting and in-year forecasting
  • Identify financial risks and opportunities
  • Contribute to reporting for senior leadership, governance committees, and the sponsor department
  • Support financial decision-making and improve financial capability across the organisation
  • Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and strengthen knowledge transfer

Requirements:

  • CCAB or CIMA qualified (or part-qualified) accountant
  • Demonstrable experience in a Finance Business Partner or senior management accounting role
  • Proven ability to manage forecasting and reporting processes with minimal supervision
  • Ability to build credibility quickly with senior stakeholders
  • Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel capabilities
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
  • Public sector experience would be highly advantageous, particularly knowledge of Grant-in-Aid funding, Managing Public Money, HM Treasury spending controls, or experience within a regulator, arm's-length body, or similar organisation

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This role offers an excellent opportunity to apply your business partnering expertise in a varied and influential position, supporting key strategic and operational decisions while helping to strengthen financial management across the organisation during an important period.

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Skills

Financial Support
Management Reporting
Forecasting
Budgeting
Financial Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Process Improvement
Analytical Skills
Excel
Public Sector Knowledge
Grant-in-Aid Funding
HM Treasury Spending Controls
Decision-Making
Financial Capability
Efficiency
Knowledge Transfer

Location

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

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