Allen Lane
Finance Business Partner

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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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