Finance Business Partner

Fusion People Ltd; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 10-month contract in Reading. The role offers a hybrid working model with three days on-site each week. Key responsibilities include conducting variance analysis, stakeholder engagement, and providing critical financial information to support business activities. Candidates should have 2-3 years of financial experience, strong communication skills, and familiarity with Oracle. This position is ideal for those looking to advance in the finance sector.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in a financial role, preferably in the public sector.
• Strong understanding of forecasting and budgeting processes.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Perform variance analysis and cost monitoring against financial measures.
• Engage with stakeholders, providing relevant financial information.
• Maintain high standards in safety, health, and quality.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strong communication skills

Financial analysis

Cost monitoring

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Role: Finance Business Partner Rate: c 30ph PAYE Umbrella, c 23ph PAYE Location: Reading Duration: 10 months

Hybrid working / 3 days on site

Minimum Requirement

• Complying with appropriate procedures, processes and systems to ensure the quality and consistency of data.
• Supporting the preparation, monitoring and control of forecasts and budgets for specified areas, including change control.
• Support system interrogation and financial performance measurement of actual expenditure.
• Provide input to cost reports, including trend analysis and early warnings as necessary.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality and be a great team player.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out variance analysis and cost monitoring against a range of financial measures and expense categories and provide input to narrative for impact and recovery statements.
• Building effective stakeholder engagement maintaining relationships with customer budget holders and wider stakeholders.
• Providing information and reports at appropriate level budget holder meetings.
• Providing information to financial data to provide clear information and evidence to support business activities and requirements.
• Provide cost information for of the financial case on business cases.
• Continuously improve quality of service proactively identifying opportunities through engaging with the local teams, prioritising changes that will add the most value.
• Being open to challenge and new ideas, sharing of knowledge and experience, encouraging others through building a supportive team environment.
• Support the development of a Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS) and other change requirements.
• Assist and support the preparation of cost studies utilising historical data.
• Providing data for benchmarking information to meet specific needs.

Essential

• Stakeholder engagement and strong communication skills.
• Financial background, 2-3 years' experience. Someone looking to progress in finance sector.
• Public sector experience.
• Familiar with Oracle.

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