Finance Business Partner

This is a key customer service role providing the interface between the organisation and Finance, working with operational managers, Heads of Service and Directors to assist them in understanding and managing the financial performance of their areas of responsibility. To financially assist budget managers in managing and developing their business, by providing timely and accurate financial information, and ensuring better understanding of costs, and value added analysis and interpretation of results.

To ensure the timely production and review of monthly management accounts and associated analysis reports with budget managers. Assisting budget managers in better understanding their costs and delivering better Value for Money.

• To provide monthly/quarterly forecast position and assurance reports with a comprehensive supporting narrative. Major variances are properly explained and work with the business to identify remedial actions.
• To support the development of Business Partner relationships with colleagues and teams. Building strong and positive relationships with the Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Service and Team managers.
• To support the completion of annual budget setting in line with Business objectives, providing financial assurance for the business area you support.
• Collaboration with the wider financial reporting team to ensure that services remain fit for purpose, customer focused and is overall compliant with accounting policies.
• To champion and ensure Financial Regulations and other Financial procedures are understood and communicated to the business. To ensure suitable compliance and control systems are in place and regularly reviewed.
• Assist in the stewardship of an effective risk management framework with the business through expert advice and knowledge ensuring risks are properly escalated and are resolved in a timely manner.
• Instil a culture that seeks continuous improvement to provide a high-quality service to customers.
• Assist managers in providing financial monitoring services for investment/project spend, including tracking efficiency savings versus business case targets.
• Support strategic planning, providing a sophisticated modelling capability, which allows senior managers to understand the financial implications of differing scenarios
• Work with the Human Resources and Organisational Development team to enhance the organisation's reporting on staffing and staffing related costs.
• Support the groups vision, values and strategic objectives within the context of the duties of this post - including adherence to all policies, procedures and code of conduct.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.