Assistant Finance Business Partner

Reed; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Attractive pension scheme

Job summary

Reed is seeking an Interim Assistant Finance Business Partner for a 9-month FTC in Cambridgeshire. The role will involve financial planning and analysis across multiple business areas, partnering with senior stakeholders, and supporting projects.

Reporting to Senior Finance Business Partners, you will deliver financial support, management information and project accounting assistance, including cost analysis, grant claims, budgeting and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance, financial analysis, management accounting or business partnering.
• Solid understanding of accruals, provisions, debits and credits.
• Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, SUMIFs, VLOOKUPs) and analytical problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed cost analysis and management information reports.
• Prepare and submit grant funding claims with audit evidence.
• Review project funding requests and financial proposals.
• Analyze and recode income and expenditure as required.
• Raise invoices and support monthly management accounts process.
• Prepare journals and financial schedules.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Assist project managers with income recognition and project financial reporting.
• Provide first-line support for finance-related system queries.
• Maintain and update project information within finance systems.
• Support external financial and grant audits.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives and ad hoc finance projects.

Skills

Excel (Pivot Tables, SUMIFs, VLOOKUPs)

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Accounting qualification (AAT, ACCA, ACA, CIMA) or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Contract: 9-month FTC
Salary: £37,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced finance professional to join a well-established organisation as an Interim Assistant Finance Business Partner. This role offers the chance to work closely with senior stakeholders, support key projects, and contribute to financial planning and analysis across a diverse range of business areas.

The Role

Reporting into Senior Finance Business Partners, you will play a key role in delivering financial support, management information, and project accounting assistance across the organisation. This is a varied position combining finance business partnering, project accounting, systems support, and management reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed cost analysis and management information reports.
• Prepare and submit grant funding claims, ensuring appropriate audit evidence is maintained.
• Review project funding requests and financial proposals.
• Analyse and recode income and expenditure where required.
• Raise invoices and support the monthly management accounts process.
• Prepare journals and financial schedules.
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Assist project managers with income recognition and project financial reporting.
• Provide first-line support for finance-related system queries.
• Maintain and update project information within finance systems.
• Support external financial and grant audits.
• Contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives and ad hoc finance projects.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience within a finance, financial analysis, management accounting, or business partnering environment.
• A solid understanding of accounting principles including accruals, provisions, debits, and credits.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, SUMIFs, and VLOOKUPs.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across the business.
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines effectively.

Qualifications

• Studying towards or holding an accounting qualification such as AAT, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Candidates qualified through experience will also be considered.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with project accounting or grant-funded environments.
• Exposure to ERP or finance systems.
• Previous experience supporting budgeting and forecasting processes.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary (£37,000 per annum)
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Attractive pension scheme