Central Operations Business Partner

Royal Voluntary Service; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Voluntary Service seeks a passionate Central Operations Business Partner to align financial management with strategic objectives. This full-time, home-based role includes developing key financial insights and working alongside senior stakeholders. A competitive salary with an extensive benefits package awaits the right candidate, who will play a vital role in shaping the organization’s future.

Benefits

26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Company sick pay

Pension scheme

Death in Service Benefit

Flexible working opportunities

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Requires experience in a similar role and business partnering experience.
• Experience in a startup environment preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial reporting and budget management to enhance performance.
• Advise on resource allocation and financial trends.
• Interacts with COO and Directors to manage finance and operations effectively.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Influencing skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Tools

MS Office (Excel)

PowerBI

Job description

Royal Voluntary Service has an opportunity available for aCentral Operations Business Partnerto join our team.You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a salary from £42,810per annum.

About theCentral Operations Business Partner role:

The Central Operations Business Partner plays a key role in linking financial management with strategic objectives across the organisation, providing financial reporting, budget management, advice on forward looking capital and resource allocation to Chief Operating Officer. The Central Operations Business Partner will interact regularly with key stakeholders (particularly the COO, and Directors/ Heads of functions including IT; HR; Operations; Marketplace; Programme delivery; Product; and Tech) to maintain relationships between core financeand central departments. You will act as a trusted advisor, driving performance, enhancing financial understanding, and ensuring effective resource allocation. You will also advise on the latest trends and innovations in finance tech AI /automation and commercial strategy.

Location: Home based with occasional national travel

Hours: Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week

Benefits

• 26 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Ten weeks’ company sick pay following successful completion of probation
• A great pension scheme
• 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
• Enhanced Family Leave schemes
• An employee benefits package that gives access to an exclusive rewards website to get discounts and cashback online
• A 24-hour doctor line, financial support with dental/optical and other therapies
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme with up to six face-to-face sessions counselling included
• Extensive online and on the job training to ensure you will succeed in your role
• Opportunities to discuss flexible working
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The chance to make a positive, lasting impact that changes lives, communities and society

What you'll bring as our Central Operations Business Partner:

Knowledge

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA)
• Experience and understanding of financial planning to support high growth business /startup environments
• Experience of latest AI tooling and techniques
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrable experience working with finance /ERP solutions
• Advanced MS Office including strong Excel skills
• Demonstrable experience working with tools assisting business analytics (e.g, PowerBI)
• Excellent communication ability with the aptitude to lead activities, interact, relate to and get involved with people at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills to manage relationships at all levels.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret financial data.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise, and work to deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Experience

• Experience in a similar role within a similar sized organization
• Business partnering experience with a demonstrated ability to influence business leaders and finance colleagues
  effectively
• Proven ability to analyse complex financial data and communicate insights effectively
• Demonstrable experience of working in a person-centered manner with care, compassion and sensitivity.
• Experience working alongside central support functions.

Please refer to the role profile available to view on this vacancy for full details of this opportunity.

If you feel have the skills and experience to become ourCentral Operations Business Partnerplease click ‘apply’ today, we’d love to hear from you!

The closing date for this role is Friday 20th June 2025.However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

At Royal Voluntary Service our goal is to welcome everyone and build inclusive and diverse teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.To find out more about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.

Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, change communities and change society.

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