Assistant Finance Business Partner

Ipsum; Stafford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 annual leave + bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development & progression

24/7 virtual GP and Mental health"

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount club

Life assurance cover

Long service recognition

Local social committees

Regular social events

Paid volunteering opportunities

Job summary

Ipsum is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to support the Power Division across the North Power region, collaborating with operational teams to ensure strong financial governance and accurate reporting. You will help manage working capital, forecast performance, and guide investment decisions.

The role suits a part-qualified accountant with strong Excel and systems skills, capable of working in a fast-paced environment and driving improvements in financial processes.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified accountant with strong Excel and systems skills.
• Experience in accounting roles with exposure to commercial finance is preferred.
• Ability to work at pace, challenge, and drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Own the full balance sheet, including debtor and creditor management and reconciliations.
• Complete monthly P&L and deliver accurate P&L reporting.
• Forecasts, budgets, and financial plans in partnership with operational teams.
• Liaise with external auditors during annual audit.
• Ensure control compliance with finance and commercial processing teams.
• Review payroll process ahead of Finance Business Partner sign-off.
• Prepare cashflow and working capital information for review.
• Maintain and improve financial controls.

Skills

Excel skills

Financial accounting experience

Forecasting

Budgeting

P&L reporting

Payroll management

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Job description

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Location: Stoke Office Based

Employment type: Full Time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday

What s in it for you

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you re not just taking a job you re starting a career with real support behind it.

• 25 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
• Life assurance cover
• Long service recognition
• Active local social committees
• Regular social events
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the role

As an Assistant Finance Business Partner, you will support the Power Division across the North Power region, working closely with operational teams to provide effective finance business partnering. You ll help ensure financial controls are maintained and adhered to, supporting strong governance and compliance.

You will play an important role in managing working capital and preparing accurate financial and commercial information to support performance, forecasting, and investment decisions. This role offers great exposure within a fast?paced, operational environment and an opportunity to further develop your finance business partnering skills.

As an Assistant Finance Business Partner you will

• Own the full balance sheet, including debtor and creditor management, tax control accounts, and all associated reconciliations.
• Take responsibility for the completion of the monthly P&L and the delivery of accurate and insightful P&L reporting.
• Partner closely with operational and commercial teams to develop forecasts, budgets, and financial plans.
• Liaise with external auditors during the annual audit process.
• Work closely with finance and commercial processing teams to ensure control compliance.
• Review and oversee the payroll process ahead of Finance Business Partner sign-off.
• Prepare and manage cashflow and working capital information for review.
• Ensure best-practice financial controls are adhered to and continuously improved.

About you

You are a part?qualified accountant with a strong desire to progress, challenge yourself, and continue developing your career within a commercial environment. You bring experience from an accounting role, with strong Excel and systems skills, and ideally have exposure to commercial finance. You re confident working at pace, responding well under pressure, and questioning the status quo to drive improvement. A proactive team player, you build positive relationships at all levels, can influence and motivate others, and are driven by a genuine desire to succeed.

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