Finance Business Partner (Enabling) 18-month FTC

Royal Mencap Society; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in the UK is seeking a Finance Business Partner for an 18-month fixed-term contract. This role involves delivering insightful financial analysis, leading finance reviews, and supporting budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills, experience in management accounting, and excellent communication abilities. Join a purpose-driven team focused on social impact.

Benefits

32 days paid holiday

Discounts at retailers

Access to health cash plans

Interest-free loans

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting or financial analysis.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders for financial analysis.
• Lead monthly finance reviews.
• Support budget and forecast creation.
• Identify trends and risks in financial results.
• Collaborate with the Finance Team for compliance.

Skills

Management accounting

Business partnering

Financial planning and analysis

Excel and data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Power BI

Education

Part-qualified in accounting (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

Job description

Overview

Finance Business Partner (Enabling) - 18-month Fixed Term Contract

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders and project managers to deliver clear, insightful financial analysis and reports.
• Lead monthly finance reviews with budget holders, providing expert advice and challenge to drive sound decision‑making.
• Support the creation of accurate budgets and forecasts, ensuring financial plans are realistic and aligned to organisational goals.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities through critical review of results and proactive financial insight.
• Collaborate closely with the wider Finance Team to ensure strong financial control, compliance, and accurate reporting.
• Use analytical and problem‑solving skills to spot issues, improve processes, and drive continuous improvement.

What we're looking for

• Experience in management accounting, business partnering, or financial planning and analysis.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex information clearly.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – able to build relationships and explain financials to non‑finance colleagues.
• Ideally, part‑qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or equivalent experience.
• Charity or not‑for‑profit experience, and familiarity with Power BI, would be an advantage.

You’ll be joining a supportive, purpose‑driven organisation where finance is at the heart of achieving social impact. Although this is an 18‑month fixed term contract, there's potential for the role to become permanent.

Apply

Apply now – applications close on Sunday, 9th November. Interviews will be held via Microsoft Teams during the week beginning 10th November.

Benefits

Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro‑rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high‑street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest‑free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We’re here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

• Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
• Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes.
• Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long‑term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.