Finance Business Partner (2 job opportunities available - Cardiff (Canton)/Cardiff St. Patrick'[...]

Network Rail; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Rail is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide financial guidance and governance. The successful candidate will work closely with senior leaders to enhance organizational efficiency in a pivotal role that impacts millions of passengers and freight users across the UK. You will utilize your expertise in finance to deliver value-added support, ensuring compliance and effective risk management while enjoying a wide range of benefits.

Benefits

75% discount on leisure travel

75% subsidy on season tickets

Discounted all-day passes for friends and family

Comprehensive benefits package

35-hour work week with hybrid options

5 days paid volunteering leave

2 weeks paid reserve leave for Armed Forces

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of business and accounting standards.
• Experience in relevant finance disciplines.
• Demonstrated influencing skills at a senior level.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice to budget holders.
• Manage corporate governance and compliance.
• Engage with senior team members to inform financial decisions.

Skills

Strong understanding of business needs

Strong Excel skills

Interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to interpret accounting regulations

Effective influencing skills

Education

Membership or working towards CIMA/ACCA

Degree or equivalent in finance/accounting

Tools

Oracle-based systems

Job description

Finance Business Partner (2 job opportunities available - Cardiff (Canton)/Cardiff St. Patrick's House)

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About Network Rail

At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.

Location

Cardiff, GB

Department Name

DN Route Finance Director (338295) G5

About Network Rail

At Network Rail, we’re part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We’re an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions. Watch our video to find out more!

The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula.

Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.

About our people and the recruitment process - We’re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!

• Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
• A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
• GWR ticket alliance – Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network.
• Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
• A range of Pension schemes to choose from
• Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, hybrid working, and enhanced family friendly support .
• 5 days paid volunteering leave.
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
  
  
  

In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.

To find out more about the benefits at Network Rail, click here .

We want to help deliver a railway which is safe, reliable, affordable and that provides great customer service to everyone . For more information about Network Rail click here

Yn Network Rail, rydym yn rhan o deulu mawr sy’n gwasanaethu miliynau o deithwyr a defnyddwyr nwyddau ledled y DU bob dydd. Mae ein gwasanaeth yn effeithio ar filiynau o bobl ac rydym yn ymdrechu i ddod yn fwy effeithlon wrth i ni wella, cynnal a gweithredu ein rhwydwaith.

Mae ein teithwyr a’n defnyddwyr nwyddau wrth wraidd popeth a wnawn. Rydym yn helpu i gysylltu pobl â'u ffrindiau a'u teuluoedd a chael nwyddau i'w cyrchfan yn ddiogel ac yn effeithlon. Rydym yn sefydliad lle mae pobl yn bwysig. Pan fyddwch chi'n rhan o'n tîm, rydych chi'n bwysig i ni, ac rydych chi'n bwysig i filiynau. Gwyliwch ein fideo i ddarganfod mwy!

Mae rhanbarth Wales & Western yn cynnwys mwy na 2,700 milltir o reilffordd ac rydym yn gwasanaethu cymunedau a busnesau Cymru, Dyffryn Tafwys, Gorllewin Lloegr, a Phenrhyn De-orllewin Lloegr.

Mae ein huchelgais i fod yn ymatebol i deithwyr a defnyddwyr nwyddau yn ein gyrru bob dydd ac rydym wedi'n grymuso i wneud y peth iawn i'r rhai sy'n defnyddio'r rhwydwaith rheilffyrdd. Rydym yn mynd ati i herio arferion anniogel ac yn cymryd cyfrifoldeb am fynd i’r afael â risgiau, datrys problemau, ac amddiffyn diogelwch a lles.

Am ein pobl a’r broses recriwtio - Rydym yn gyflogwr cynhwysol o ddewis ac rydym yn croesawu ceisiadau gan bawb!

Fel gweithiwr Network Rail, byddwch yn mwynhau ystod eang o fanteision!

• Teithio staff breintiedig - Gostyngiad teithio hamdden o 75% ar bob taith hamdden ac mae'n cynnwys aelodau o'r teulu.
• Cymhorthdal o hyd at 75% ar docynnau tymor rheilffordd a thanddaearol os byddwch yn teithio i'r gwaith ar y trên.
• Cynghrair tocynnau GWR – Tocyn diwrnod cyfan am bris gostyngol i chi a hyd at 3 ffrind a theulu i'w defnyddio ar draws rhwydwaith GWR.
• Pecyn buddion yn cynnwys cynigion gofal iechyd, cynllun beicio i'r gwaith, aelodaeth clwb gofal iechyd am bris gostyngol, a chynigion a buddion gostyngol gan gynnwys gofal plant, gofal iechyd a safle siopa ar-lein.
• Amrywiaeth o gynlluniau pensiwn i ddewis ohonynt
• Rheoli cydbwysedd bywyd a gwaith yn effeithiol gyda chontract 35 awr yr wythnos, gweithio hybrid, a gwell cefnogaeth sy'n ystyriol o deuluoedd.
• 5 diwrnod o absenoldeb gwirfoddoli â thâl.
• 2 wythnos o absenoldeb gyda thâl wrth gefn i gymuned y Lluoedd Arfog.
  
  
  

Yn rhanbarth Cymru a’r Gorllewin, cewch gyfle i ymuno â PROUD, ein cynllun gwobrwyo a chydnabod lle gallwch ddiolch a chydnabod cydweithwyr ar draws y rhanbarth sydd wedi dangos gwerthoedd ac ymddygiad rhagorol.

I ddarganfod mwy am y buddion yn Network Rail, cliciwch yma.

Rydym am helpu i ddarparu rheilffordd sy'n ddiogel, yn ddibynadwy, yn fforddiadwy ac sy'n darparu gwasanaeth cwsmeriaid gwych i bawb. I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am Network Rail cliciwch yma

Brief Description

To work with the supported business leadership team, under the direction of the Financial Controller/Senior Finance Business Partner, to deliver professional finance and accounting advise.

Provides proactive, value add finance support to the business leaders across the function/route.

Please note there are 2 job opportunities available (Cardiff (Canton)/Cardiff St. Patrick’s House)

Gweithio gyda'r tîm arweinyddiaeth busnes â chymorth, o dan gyfarwyddyd y Rheolwr Ariannol/Uwch Bartner Busnes Cyllid, i ddarparu cyngor ariannol a chyfrifyddu proffesiynol.

Yn darparu cymorth cyllid gwerth ychwanegol, rhagweithiol i'r arweinwyr busnes ar draws y swyddogaeth/llwybr.

Sylwch fod 2 swydd ar gael (Caerdydd (Treganna)/Tŷ Padrig Caerdydd)

About The Role (External)

Your Main Responsibilities will be to:

• Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budges so they can understand their business better.
• Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for budget holders, including preparing period accruals, transfers and adjustments to validate accounts are reflective, relevant.
• Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations to protect the business from legal or negative consequences.
• Deliver expert and accurate business review information and reporting, and highlight any significant issues with financial and other business results to enable informed decision making by the business area.
• Engage and influence senior members of the team to help them understand their financial position and use professional expertise to guide in initiatives to improve business performance
• Build bottom up, detailed plans to manage and develop the production of business plans and budgets to enable good corporate governance and value add analysis for senior leaders
• Identify and proactively manage commercial risks, including the financial suitability of new customers or suppliers reducing the potential risk impact on the business area and influencing decision makers.
• Manage the performance of central accounting functions to deliver for the cost centre area to enable an efficiently and effective accounting service.
• Collate, investigate and make recommendation for investment appraisals and business case analysis to aid business decisions.
• Model and analyse cost base and identify and drive opportunities and efficiencies to achieve area targets.
  
  
  

You Will Ideally Have (Essential)

• Demonstrate strong understanding of business needs and relevant application of accounting standards
• Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA)
• Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget
• Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines
• Strong excel skills and use of data manipulation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language
• Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level
• Significant understanding of financial control and risk
• Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge
  
  
  

What Could Set You Apart (Desirable)

• Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects
• Membership of a relevant accounting body
• Extensive experience of Oracle based systems
• Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management or experience
  
  
  

Not sure if you meet all the requirements? Let us decide.

Eich Prif Gyfrifoldebau fydd:

• Arwain a darparu cyngor ac arweiniad ariannol i uwch ddeiliaid cyllidebau i ddeall effaith canlyniadau'r cyfnod a'r rhagolygon yn erbyn cyllidebau fel y gallant ddeall eu busnes yn well.
• Bod yn arbenigwr yn y swyddogaeth ar arferion cyfrifyddu a chynghori ar ganlyniadau a rhagolygon ariannol ar gyfer deiliaid cyllidebau, gan gynnwys paratoi croniadau cyfnod, trosglwyddiadau ac addasiadau i ddilysu cyfrifon yn adlewyrchol, perthnasol.
• Rheoli llywodraethu corfforaethol ar draws y canolfannau cost y maent yn eu rheoli, gan gynnal plymio dwfn ac adolygu cydymffurfiaeth â rheoliadau ariannol i amddiffyn y busnes rhag canlyniadau cyfreithiol neu negyddol.
• Darparu gwybodaeth ac adroddiadau adolygu busnes arbenigol a chywir, a thynnu sylw at unrhyw faterion arwyddocaol gyda chanlyniadau busnes ariannol a chanlyniadau busnes eraill er mwyn galluogi'r maes busnes i wneud penderfyniadau gwybodus.
• Ymgysylltu a dylanwadu ar uwch aelodau o'r tîm i'w helpu i ddeall eu sefyllfa ariannol a defnyddio arbenigedd proffesiynol i arwain mentrau i wella perfformiad busnes
• Adeiladu cynlluniau manwl o'r gwaelod i fyny i reoli a datblygu'r broses o gynhyrchu cynlluniau busnes a chyllidebau i alluogi llywodraethu corfforaethol da a dadansoddiad gwerth ychwanegol ar gyfer uwch arweinwyr
• Nodi a rheoli risgiau masnachol yn rhagweithiol, gan gynnwys addasrwydd ariannol cwsmeriaid neu gyflenwyr newydd gan leihau'r effaith risg bosibl ar y maes busnes a dylanwadu ar y rhai sy'n gwneud penderfyniadau.
• Rheoli perfformiad swyddogaethau cyfrifyddu canolog i gyflawni ar gyfer ardal y ganolfan gost er mwyn galluogi gwasanaeth cyfrifyddu effeithlon ac effeithiol.
• Coladu, ymchwilio a gwneud argymhellion ar gyfer gwerthusiadau buddsoddi a dadansoddi achosion busnes i gynorthwyo penderfyniadau busnes.
• Modelu a dadansoddi sylfaen costau a nodi ac ysgogi cyfleoedd ac effeithlonrwydd i gyflawni targedau ardal.
  
  
  

Yn ddelfrydol bydd gennych (Hanfodol)

• Dangos dealltwriaeth gref o anghenion busnes a chymhwysiad perthnasol o safonau cyfrifyddu
• Aelodaeth (neu weithio tuag at aelodaeth) o gorff cyfrifo perthnasol (CIMA/ACCA)
• Gwybodaeth a phrofiad arbenigol o greu a chynnal cyfrifon a chyllideb flynyddol
• Profiad sylweddol o fewn disgyblaethau cyllid perthnasol
• Sgiliau excel cryf a defnydd o drin data
• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol a chyfathrebu cryf
• Y gallu i ddehongli rheoliadau cyfrifo technegol i iaith bob dydd
• Sgiliau dylanwadu effeithiol amlwg ar lefel uwch
• Dealltwriaeth sylweddol o reolaeth ariannol a risg
• Gwybodaeth ariannol dechnegol a chyfrifeg ragorol
  
  
  

Beth allai eich gosod ar wahân (Dymunol)

• Dealltwriaeth o egwyddorion rheoli prosiect a phrofiad o reoli prosiectau cymhleth
• Aelodaeth o gorff cyfrifo perthnasol
• Profiad helaeth o systemau Oracle
• Gradd neu gymhwyster cyfatebol mewn cyllid a chyfrifeg neu reoli busnes neu brofiad
  
  
  

Ddim yn siŵr a ydych chi'n bodloni'r holl ofynion? Gadewch i ni benderfynu.

How To Apply (External)

Salary: £43,588 to £50,018per annum.

Closing date: 13 th June 2025.

Please get your application in as soon as possible, we may close the advert before the listed closing date if we receive enough applications.Late applications will not be accepted.

Click ‘apply now’ to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Click here for more information.

Diversity and inclusion are more than just buzz words for us. We’re constantly striving to make sure we provide a welcoming and safe environment for everyone.We recognise that certain groups are under-represented within our team and we’re working closely with our regional diversity and inclusion networks to make sure we support these groups as best as we can.

We are working in conjunction with the Cultural Fusion team. If you would like support with your application or interview please contact Wales&[e-mail] or visit the connect page: Wales and Western Cultural Fusion (sharepoint.com) . For all other support please contact your HR Business Partner.

Network Rail is a Disability Confident Leader and we’ll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. You can visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive for advice on accessibility support if you’re unsure of the options available. Should you require any reasonable adjustments/modifications, please add a note to your application.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information

Some of our jobs require that candidates who receive a conditional offer undergo and pass a face-to-face drugs and alcohol test. Your application will be rescinded if you record a positive test. All positive drugs and alcohol test results for prospective candidates will be securely held on Sentinel database and a 5 year suspension from applying for a safety critical role, a role which requires PTS certification or a Key Safety role on Network Rail Managed Infrastructure will be enforced.

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do. Safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail.You should demonstrate your personal dedication to safety on your application.

Cyflog: £43,588 i £50,018 y flwyddyn.

Dyddiad cau: Mehefin 13, 2025.

Anfonwch eich cais i mewn cyn gynted â phosibl, efallai y byddwn yn cau'r hysbyseb cyn y dyddiad cau a restrir os byddwn yn derbyn digon o geisiadau. Ni fydd ceisiadau hwyr yn cael eu derbyn.

Cliciwch ‘gwneud cais nawr’ i wneud cais.

Rydym yn gyflogwr cyfle cyfartal ac yn gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth. Nid ydym yn gwahaniaethu ar sail hil, crefydd, tarddiad cenedlaethol, rhyw, cyfeiriadedd rhywiol, oedran, statws priodasol, na statws anabledd. Cliciwch yma am fwy o wybodaeth.

Mae amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant yn fwy na dim ond geiriau gwefr i ni. Rydym bob amser yn ymdrechu i sicrhau ein bod yn darparu amgylchedd croesawgar a diogel i bawb. Rydym yn cydnabod bod rhai grwpiau wedi’u tangynrychioli o fewn ein tîm ac rydym yn gweithio’n agos gyda’n rhwydweithiau amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant rhanbarthol i wneud yn siŵr ein bod yn cefnogi’r grwpiau hyn orau ag y gallwn.

Rydym yn gweithio ar y cyd â’r tîm Cyfuno Diwylliannol. Os hoffech gefnogaeth gyda'ch cais neu gyfweliad cysylltwch â Wales&[e-mail] neu ewch i'r dudalen cysylltu: Wales and Western Cultural Fusion (sharepoint.com). Am bob cymorth arall, cysylltwch â'ch Partner Busnes AD.

Mae Network Rail yn Arweinydd Hyderus o ran Anabledd a byddwn yn gwneud ein gorau i addasu’r broses a chynnig dewis arall rhesymol i helpu i gefnogi pobl ag anableddau i gael mynediad, gwneud cais a chyfweld am rolau. Gallwch ymweld â Evenbreak’s Career Hive am gyngor ar gymorth hygyrchedd os nad ydych yn siŵr o’r opsiynau sydd ar gael. Os bydd angen unrhyw addasiadau/addasiadau rhesymol arnoch, ychwanegwch nodyn at eich cais.

Mae pob cynnig cyflogaeth yn amodol ar gwblhau gwiriadau cyn cyflogaeth yn foddhaol. Cliciwch yma am fwy o wybodaeth

Mae rhai o'n swyddi'n gofyn bod ymgeiswyr sy'n derbyn cynnig amodol yn cael prawf cyffuriau ac alcohol wyneb yn wyneb ac yn ei basio. Bydd eich cais yn cael ei ddileu os byddwch yn cofnodi prawf positif. Bydd holl ganlyniadau profion cyffuriau ac alcohol positif ar gyfer darpar ymgeiswyr yn cael eu cadw’n ddiogel ar gronfa ddata Sentinel a bydd gwaharddiad 5 mlynedd rhag gwneud cais am rôl sy’n hollbwysig i ddiogelwch, rôl sy’n gofyn am ardystiad PTS neu rôl Diogelwch Allweddol ar Seilwaith a Reolir gan Network Rail yn cael ei orfodi.

Mae cadw pobl yn ddiogel ar y rheilffordd wrth wraidd popeth a wnawn. Mae ymddygiad diogel felly yn un o ofynion gweithio i Network Rail. Dylech ddangos eich ymroddiad personol i ddiogelwch ar eich cais.

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• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Rail Transportation

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