Finance Business Partner (3168)

GTR; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A rail industry company in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified financial professional to handle business planning and forecasting. This role involves collaborating with directors and budget holders, providing insights for decision-making, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. Candidates must be ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified and have experience in a business partnering role. This position offers the opportunity to influence financial objectives and support strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in a rail sector is ideal.
• Proven track record in partnering with non-finance teams.
• Experience preparing and presenting budgets and forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate forecasts and business plans.
• Prepare periodic end journals with high accuracy.
• Provide insights and guidance in financial review meetings.
• Develop relationships with budget holders to deliver key outputs.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Business partnering

Forecasting

Education

ACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified

Job description

Overview

About this role :- Provide high-quality annual business plan, forecast, period end reporting and analysis within a defined area of the business ensuring that relevant execs, directors and managers have timely, accurate and appropriate financial information and insights to deliver financial objectives and support business decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Production and maintenance of accurate forecasts and business plans to meet the annual budget target and NRC requirements within a defined business area.
• Preparation of periodic end journals within defined timetable for business areas with a high level of accuracy and strong auditable supporting evidence and ensure costs/income are recognised according to accounting standards.
• Produce clear and concise financial review packs highlighting material variances and causes and proactively work with business areas to identify financial risks and opportunities and track mitigation plans.
• Present within the periodic financial review meetings and provide insights and financial guidance to the discussions to support effective decision making.
• Work actively, in collaboration with budget holders and directors, becoming a critical friend and focusing on driving efficiencies.
• Develop strong relationships with directors and budget holders to collaborate on delivery of key outputs, annual business plan and strategic objectives.
• Liaise with budget holders to identify/recommend and report cost efficiency initiations within their business activities as part of PBF evidence to DfT.
• Support the financial audit for queries related to your specific business area.
• Provide financial inputs, support and governance within key processes across the business (e.g. supply chain, projects).

Qualifications

• ACCA / CIMA / ACA (or international equivalent) qualified.
• Ideally experience in a rail sector.
• Experience in a Business Partnering Role: Proven track record of partnering with non-finance teams (e.g., operations, marketing, supply chain).
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Experience preparing and presenting budgets, reforecasts, and long-range plans.
• Change or Transformation Projects (optional but valued): Experience contributing to finance transformation, system implementation, or process improvement.

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