Finance Business Partner

Sellick Partnership; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking qualified Finance Business Partners for a public sector client in the West Midlands. These roles require a background in public sector finance and offer opportunities for progression within a dynamic finance team. Candidates will oversee budgeting processes, provide financial advice, and lead a collaborative team. The position is hybrid, requiring three days onsite work per week. Competitive salary between £45,000 and £51,000.

Qualifications

• Background in public sector finance or equivalent experience.
• Experience in budgeting and producing management accounts.
• Ability to provide concise financial advice.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cost improvement plans and highlight risks.
• Oversee budgeting processes and produce management accounts.
• Provide actionable financial advice to leadership.

Skills

Qualified or part–qualified accountants

Public sector finance experience

Strong financial analysis skills

Team leadership

Use of Oracle Fusion ERP

Education

Relevant finance qualification

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

MS Teams

Oracle Project Management

Oracle PBCS

Job description

Role: Finance Business Partner x 3

Location: Hybrid/West Midlands

Salary: 45,000 – 51,000

Sellick Partnership is proud to be partnering exclusively with a key public sector client based in the West Midlands, to run their search to recruit 3 Finance Business Partners.

These are fantastic opportunities for qualified or part–qualified accountants with a background in public sector finance, to join a highly driven finance team with real progression opportunities for the future.

These Finance Business Partner opportunities are highly visible roles, reporting to the Director of Group Finance.

They work on a hybrid basis – 3 days per week onsite.

Key responsibilities

• Monitoring cost improvement/efficiency plans, highlighting risks, and supporting identification of alternative plans where necessary
• Overseeing budgeting processes, and producing monthly management accounts
• Producing quarterly performance review financial statements for operational and strategic financial planning
• Ensuring financial decisions are in line with longer–term strategic aims, and investments continue to drive continuous business improvements
• Financial modelling of business cases, with clear costs and desired financial outcomes approved prior to investment or submission of external bidding
• Provision of clear, concise and actionable financial advice to the business area leadership and executive, to enable informed decision–making
• Ownership of project bid forecasting, ensuring projections have strong commercial rationale, and are activity driven wherever possible
• Lead a diverse team, fostering a collaborative and high–performing environment
• Producing audit packs and data, and acting as a point of contact for auditors, ensuring efficient audit processes
• Performing detailed variance analyses on costs, margins, and cost centres, collaborating with line managers to address any budget issues, to ensure effective budget management and reporting
• Use of Oracle Fusion ERP, MS Teams, Oracle Project Management, Oracle PBCS.

To apply, please submit your CV or contact Kathryn Evans in the Sellick Partnership Derby office for a confidential chat.

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