Finance Business Partner

Consult; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer Mac partners with a prominent government organisation to appoint two Interim Finance Business Partners to support its Project Portfolio. You’ll be the lead finance contact for Project Managers, owning budgeting, forecasting, and month-end/year-end processes.

You’ll advise on value for money, help shape strong business cases, and represent FP&A at Project Boards. A chartered accountant with public-sector experience is essential; strong Excel and stakeholder management are required.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant or part-qualified with progress towards full qualification.
• Experience in management accounting, financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting.
• Public sector/government finance knowledge and familiarity with Supply Estimates.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting cycles for the project portfolio.
• Oversee month-end and year-end processes, including accruals.
• Set targets to strengthen financial management for budget holders.
• Advise on value for money and affordability in business cases; represent FP&A at project boards.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial planning

Forecasting

Performance reporting

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Education

Chartered Accountant

Part-qualified towards qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Interim Finance Business Partner – Projects

£350 per day (inside IR35) - 6 month contract - Hybrid working (2 days per week in office)

Archer Mac is delighted to be partnering with a prominent government organisation to appoint two Interim Finance Business Partner's to support its Project Portfolio.

The role

You’ll report to the Project Accountant, work closely with the Head of FP&A, and you’ll be the lead finance contact for Project Managers, Senior Responsible Owners and budget holders across the department. You’ll lead the monthly, quarterly and annual budgeting and forecasting cycles and oversee month-end and year-end processes, including accruals. You’ll also set clear targets that help budget holders strengthen their financial management.

You’ll also play a central part in the business case process. That means advising on value for money and affordability, helping writers shape strong cases, and representing FP&A at Project Boards. You’ll also support work on the Corporate Plan and the Main and Supplementary Estimates, and lead responses to Parliamentary Questions and Freedom of Information requests.

About you

You’ll be a chartered accountant, either fully qualified or part-qualified and working towards full qualification. You’ll have solid experience of management accounting, financial planning, forecasting and performance reporting. Experience in government finance and a working knowledge of public sector accounting, including Supply Estimates, are essential.

Your people skills matter just as much. You’ll be confident explaining complex financial issues to non-finance colleagues and comfortable influencing stakeholders at every level. You’ll also stay calm and methodical when priorities shift. Strong Excel skills and exposure to project management would be a real advantage.