Assistant Finance Business Partner

Robertson Bell; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent government organization is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to enhance financial performance and support strategic decisions. This role involves management accounting, stakeholder engagement, and project finance within a forward-thinking team. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive salary, excellent benefits including a pension over 25%, and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Pension over 25%

26 days annual leave

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Strong experience in month-end management accounting.
• Solid understanding of project accounting fundamentals.
• Experience with facilities or estates management is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Produce management accounts and support budgeting across high-value projects.
• Partner with programme teams to monitor spend and ensure accurate reporting.
• Advise on project costs and lead reconciliations, forecasting, and project closure.

Skills

Analytical skills

Reconciliation skills

Stakeholder engagement

Solutions-focused

Education

Part-qualified or finalist-level accountant (CCAB or equivalent)

Job description

Are you a part-qualified or finalist-level Accountant looking to build your career in a role with real impact? Do you enjoy working with project teams to improve financial performance and support strategic decision-making? Are you looking for a dynamic role that combines management accounting, stakeholder engagement, and project finance? Then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Robertson Bell is pleased to be supporting a prominent government organisation to recruit an Assistant Finance Business Partners on a permanent basis. These roles are key to supporting a wide range of workplace projects, with a focus on project accounting, financial analysis, and business partnering with internal and external stakeholders.

In this role, you will:

• Produce management accounts and support budgeting across high-value projects.
• Partner with programme teams and stakeholders to monitor spend, ensure accurate reporting, and drive financial accountability.
• Advise on the treatment of project costs and lead on reconciliations, forecasting, and project closure.
• Support client billing and income recovery, keeping accruals accurate and controlled.
• Collaborate across finance to streamline processes, prepare key journals, and support audits.
• Analyse financial performance, identify trends, and provide insights to inform decision-making.

You’ll join a forward-thinking team within a major central government body that values innovation, inclusivity, and professional development. The successful candidate will also benefit from a pension over 25%, 26 days annual leave and hybrid working, requiring you to go into the office one to two days per week.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be part-qualified or a finalist-level accountant (CCAB or equivalent); full qualification is desirable.
• Bring strong experience in month-end management accounting.
• Have a solid understanding of project accounting fundamentals; experience with facilities or estates management is desirable.
• Be confident engaging with a range of stakeholders and comfortable working in a dynamic, project-led environment.
• Be solutions-focused, with strong analytical and reconciliation skills.

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so apply now to avoid missing out!