Finance Business Partner

Reed Finance are partnering with a public sector client in the Leeds in the search for a Finance Business Partner. You will provide financial information, tools, analysis and insight to colleagues from across the organisation, challenging their thinking, helping them make more informed decisions and driving organisational strategy.

Reporting into Senior Finance Business Partner your key responsibilities will include:

• Providing analysis and insight that reflect business performance
• Evidencing and presenting sound interpretations of the financial implications of achieving organisational outcomes
• Exploring future financial opportunities through scenario planning and business cases
• Building strong partnerships with Directorates that support financial accountability and clear control over the financial levers of organisational performance
• Providing financial advice, including the allocation of resource and how short to medium term objectives can be aligned and affordable within available resources
• Financial evaluation of options for implementing plans to best achieve desired outcomes
• Leading the monthly management accounts, annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting process, ensuring clear links are made to the business planning process, resources are focussed on driving performance
• Monitoring and providing insight and advice on the financial performance of a complex portfolio of funding programmes
• Providing expertise and advice on financial matters to drive performance

You will be able to demonstrate:

• CCAB part-qualified or qualified (CIPFA, ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI)
• Practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role
• Strong communication skills with the proven ability to influence, negotiate and challenge
• Experience of making compelling business cases/ reports to a range of audiences
• Extensive experience of managing complex financial processes with multiple stakeholders
• Experience of finding commercially driven solutions to services

Benefits:

• 28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service) plus bank holidays
• Public sector Pension Scheme
• Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire
• Flexible Working Practices