Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner - ONSITE - TEMPORARY (WITH POTENTIAL FOR PERM) EAST LONDON

We are working with a renowned educational body who aim and aspire to school improvement and we are helping them recruit a Finance Business Partner on a temporary basis initially but with the potential of the role going permanent. You ideally will have a background in education and understand how to establish relationships with headteachers, this combines your financial acumen and your people skills.

Some key points:

• On site role
• Start date end of November start of December
• Relationship building is key
• London based
• Full time

Key responsibilities:

• Financial guidance and support to senior management and budget holders. Challenging and supporting senior management in managing spend on a portfolio basis. Recognising potential risk and opportunities and identifying solutions to manage them.
• Presenting financial information to Senior Management Teams on a regular basis. Communicating complex financial issues to internal and external stakeholders, enabling individuals with little financial knowledge to understand key messages
• Presenting financial information to Senior Management Teams on a regular basis. Communicating complex financial issues to internal and external stakeholders, enabling individuals with little financial knowledge to understand key messages
• Lead the monthly financial reporting

What you will bring to the role:

• Excellent working knowledge of core accounting concepts with the ability to explain to colleagues
• Extensive experience working in financial management
• Experience of budget management and monitoring
• Excellent interpersonal skills and gravitas to liaise with senior staff

What you will get in return:

• An equivalent salary of £56,436-£59,574
• Monday to Friday no weekends
• Potential for role to go permanent.
• A genuine sense of making a difference