Finance Business Partner Corporate

Finance Business Partner - Corporate (UK)

Location: StamfordHead Office / Hybrid

Salary: £45,941 - £54,555 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (35 hour contractual working week)

The organisation is the leading independent global membership body representing the procurement and supply profession. With a global membership of over 60,000, they are driving positive change across the profession.

The Role

With the support of the Corporate Finance Business Partner Analyst, the Finance Business Partner provides financial support across multiple key parts of the CIPS Business (1 Revenue stream, totalling approx. £13m or 32% of CIPS total revenue and £9m or 22% of CIPS total costs), across various regions and departments, for the Key Responsibilities set out below. The Finance Business Partner needs to have transferrable skills, so that this role can support different parts of the business, in line with the needs of CIPS and/or to balance work appropriately amongst the team.

The Finance Business Partner is responsible for guiding key Stakeholders in making sound business decisions in the long and short term, and responsible for business planning, forecasting and analysis and reporting, in line with local legal and group requirements to achieve short and long term business objectives for the areas supported.

Key Responsibilities

• Production of accurate monthly P&Ls for areas supported, in line with the Month end timetable. Communication of key drivers of results, variances and risks/opportunities to key Stakeholders and for Month End reporting
• Monthly reconciliation of Balance sheet accounts and timely follow up of reconciling items.
• Global Process owner for the Revenue streams supported, to work with Regional Finance Managers to ensure consistent, adequate processes and controls are in place globally
• Responsible for the co-ordination and consolidation of the CIPS global monthly financial results across CIPs. This will include communication of timetable and any key guidance, ensuring the timelines are met, liaising with Regional finance teams, and consolidation and reporting of Monthly results (Revenue, Profit and Cashflow) with key explanations to the Head of Finance and CFO.
• Maintenance of Group Reporting from Sage, to support month end process/reporting, including co-ordination of changes required for new regions.
• Co-ordination and production of annual budgets and quarterly re-forecasts with key stakeholders for areas supported, to ensure accurate and balanced forecasts are submitted in line with Forecast/Budget timetable.
• Collaboration with wider Finance Team to prepare schedules, reports and draft accounts information for the UK annual financial statements and audit thereof, complying with the Year End Finance Timetable.
• Finance representation on key CIPS projects and new proposals, ensuring strong financial management. Provide business and financial support to business areas as required.
• Updating the wider Finance Team on latest regulatory requirements and the ensuing impact on CIPS Group.
• Assess finance training needs both within finance and among the wider business, help development and deliver training material to address any gaps and increase the financial awareness of key stakeholders.
• Review and seek to improve finance systems, procedures and reporting to make management information production more efficient and accurate. Support any system developments, testing, and roll out.
• Effectively manage and develop Direct Report(s).

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong general educational qualifications. First Degree level or equivalent
• Qualified Accountant
• Demonstrable experience in the production of management and financial accounts
• Demonstrable experience of managing small teams
• High level of commercial awareness, and strong problem solving skills
• Highly IT literate, with knowledge of Accounting Software (preferably SAGE). Advance Excel skills.
• Confident and clear verbal communicator, able to present to small groups
• Business planning and organization skills
• Demonstrable experience of working in a fast-pace environment

Benefits

• Private Medical Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 working days holiday plus statutory holidays – holiday year from 1st January to 31st December
• Bonus Scheme – General Staff Bonus

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please do not hesitate to apply.