Assistant Finance Business Partner

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Reference: APR20254925

Location: Flexible in England must be able to commute to HQ Sandy, SG19

Salary: £33,027.00 - £35,259.00 Per Annum

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed-term position for 12 months

Benefits: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance Scheme, 26 days' Annual Leave (pro rata)

The Financial Planning & Reporting Team are looking for an Assistant Business Partner (AFBP) to join the team as soon as possible.

This is a hybrid role, working 2-3 days at our headquarters at the Lodge in Sandy for month-end (typically in the first week of each month).

What's the role about?

The post holder will support the Finance Business Partners and Senior Reporting Accountant with the production of weekly and monthly financial reports and general management accounts duties.

The post holder will complete reconciliations and maintain records for budget monitoring and forecasting in support of the Finance Business Partners. They may also investigate variances and help maintain the finance systems.

Essential Skills, Qualifications, Knowledge And Experience

• AAT level 4 qualification or be CIMA / ACCA part-qualified
• Numerate and proficient in using Microsoft 365, particularly excel
• Able to build relationships within the finance team and comfortable resolving queries with non-finance specialists
• Able to work at pace with minimal supervision and able to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines
• Proven experience of making recommendations to decision makers through analysis of financial information, modelling scenarios and paying due regard to risk and control issues
• Proven ability to understand business issues and identify interventions to improve business performance
• Proven experience of identifying key metrics that contribute to organisational performance and informing managers of such in a manner that facilitates rapid management response

Desirable Skills, Knowledge And Experience

• Previous experience as a management accountant or finance business partnering role
• Previous exposure to commercial reporting and or charitable income reporting

Additional Information

• This is a 12 month Fixed-Term role, a Full-Time role for 37.5 hours per week.
• We would consider a secondment position from internal applicants.
• The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Closing date: 23:59, Sunday 4th May 2025

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from w/c 12th May 2025.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature's side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. This role will require completion of a DBS in addition to the standard pre-employment checks.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.

As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form with an optional cover letter section. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

No agencies please.