Finance Business Partner
Posted 1 week ago by Advanced Resource Managers
£525 Per day
Inside
Onsite
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Business Partner role in Birmingham involves providing financial assurance and driving cost control across various directorates. This position requires a qualified accountant to oversee financial governance, support investment decisions, and manage month-end financial processes. The role is a 6-month contract with a focus on collaboration with senior stakeholders and compliance with government accounting standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provides guidance on the application of governance within area
- Acting as the Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) representative at monthly review meetings
- Review and financial endorsement of Change and Investment Papers
- Representative on investment
- Provides input to development of policies and Enterprise reporting and planning development
- Provides guidance on appropriate IFRS accounting treatment of transactions (prepayment / accruals/ liabilities)
- Oversee the month end financial accounts close
- Prepare the accounts and plan for year-end audit
- Review and challenge emerging forecasts and monitor against Spending Review (SR) funding
- Supports business in determining the appropriate disaggregation and delegations
- Facilitate system changes required and reporting requirements for budget management
Key Skills:
- Qualified Accountant
- Experience in a complex environment
- Knowledge of Government accounting requirements (DEL/AME funding)
- Project experience
- Experience dealing with Senior Stakeholders at all levels
- Knowledge of accounting systems
- Ability to develop and manage off system analyses and records
Salary (Rate): £525 daily
City: Birmingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Role: Finance Business Partner
Location: Birmingham (3 days onsite required)
Duration: 6 Month Contract
Rate: £480 -£525 Per day Umbrella
ARM are delighted to be supporting one of our clients with the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner on an initial 6-month basis. As a Finance Business Partner you will provide assurance and challenge, driving accountability and focus on cost control throughout the directorates you support.
What you’ll be doing:
- Provides guidance on the application of governance within area
- Acting as the Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) representative at monthly review meetings
- Review and financial endorsement of Change and Investment Papers
- Representative on investment
- Provides input to development of policies and Enterprise reporting and planning development
- Provides guidance on appropriate IFRS accounting treatment of transactions (prepayment / accruals/ liabilities)
- Oversee the month end financial accounts close
- Prepare the accounts and plan for year-end audit
- Review and challenge emerging forecasts and monitor against Spending Review (SR) funding
- Supports business in determining the appropriate disaggregation and delegations
- Facilitate system changes required and reporting requirements for budget management.
About you:
- Qualified Accountant with experience of operating at in a complex environment.
- Knowledge of Government accounting requirements (DEL/AME funding) to ensure compliance of business plans within delegated authority.
- Project experience would be beneficial.
- Experience dealing with Senior Stakeholders at all levels.
- Knowledge of accounting systems and the ability to develop and manage off system analyses and record