Finance Business Partner

Mackie Myers; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

6-9 month FTC

Job summary

Mackie Myers is recruiting for a finance partner within our Finance & Commercial Directorate. You will help senior leaders with budgeting, forecasting and performance analysis across projects and departments, and prepare management accounts with KPI reporting.

You will support grant budgets, analyse financial performance and challenge budget holders to drive efficiency, while managing month-end processes and contributing to system improvements across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified, studying towards, or qualified by experience in ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent.
• Experience in finance business partnering with budgeting and reporting.
• Experience in project finance, grant funding and financial monitoring.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Power Pivot, with modern finance systems.
• Numerate with attention to detail and ability to explain financial information.
• Confident communicator who can explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Not-for-profit/ membership sector experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to provide clear, timely financial insight and support informed decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance analysis across projects and departments.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reporting packs, variance analysis and KPI reporting.
• Support grant and contract budgets, monitoring income and expenditure against funding requirements.
• Analyse financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improved efficiency.
• Provide constructive financial challenge and support to budget holders, helping build financial capability across the organisation.
• Manage month-end processes including journals, accruals and prepayments, and support year-end and audit activities.
• Contribute to finance systems, process improvement and automation initiatives, including integration between finance and other systems.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation and communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Data interpretation

Communication

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA

Tools

Pivot Tables

Power Pivot

Finance systems

Job description

Our client is a leading professional membership organisation with a strong international reputation and a clear social purpose. The Finance & Commercial Directorate plays a key role in supporting the organisation’s financial sustainability, income generation and wider strategic objectives.

The Role

• Partner with senior leaders and Project Managers to provide clear, timely financial insight and support informed decision-making.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance analysis across projects and departments.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial reporting packs, variance analysis and KPI reporting.
• Support grant and contract application budgets, monitoring income and expenditure against funding requirements.
• Analyse financial performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improved efficiency.
• Provide constructive financial challenge and support to budget holders, helping build financial capability across the organisation.
• Manage month-end processes including journals, accruals and prepayments, and support year-end and audit activities.
• Contribute to finance systems, process improvement and automation initiatives, including integration between finance and other systems.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation and communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.

The Successful Candidate

• Part-qualified, studying towards, or qualified by experience in ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent.
• Experience working in a finance business partnering environment, with strong budgeting, forecasting, analysis and reporting experience.
• Experience of project finance, grant funding and financial monitoring.
• Strong Excel skills, including Pivot Tables and Power Pivot, alongside experience using modern finance systems.
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and the ability to interpret financial information.
• Confident communicator who can build relationships and explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• Experience within the not-for-profit, membership, professional body or similar sector would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• 6-9 month FTC, full-time position

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We believe that diversity strengthens our community and enhances the work we do. Our client is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all individuals feel valued, supported, and able to thrive. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and lived experiences.