Interim Finance Business Partner

Your new company An established service provider with an excellent reputation, this is a large and complex business.

Your new role It is essential that you are a qualified accountant (ACCA/FCCA/CIMA/ACMA/ICEAW/ICAS/CIPFA/ACA). This 6-month interim role takes the lead on financial planning and performance, supporting the wider financial planning team in the delivery of key objectives and maintaining a clear view of the financial position at all times. As an experienced Finance Business Partner with specialist knowledge and expertise to influence service delivery, events and activities within the organisation, you will be able to clearly demonstrate where you have experience of providing specialist advice and guidance to a range of customers and colleagues, including more senior colleagues, as well as participating in wider networks to share best practice. You will be confident in challenging the status quo diplomatically and have a clear track record of management and development experience and/or an enhanced management qualification applied across a large service team or teams.

What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will need to proactively engage with budget holders to ensure delivery of the budgeted performance as set for their remit. Partner with stakeholders to guide actions on unfavourable variances and to promote actions that lead to favourable performance as well as take responsibility for in-year quarterly forecast submissions and provide monthly narratives to explain performance and outline risks and opportunities. You will work closely with senior leadership to set the annual budget and 5-Year projections for their remit, partnering with colleagues outside of finance as well as internally to do so. This role will own the financial evaluation of all business cases for your remit, provide modelling scenarios and contribute to discussions to assist in key decision-making, and actively participate in leadership meetings.

What you'll get in return Flexible working options available, generous benefits package, free parking, modern offices

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