Finance Business Partner - Part qualified studier

Michael Page; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension contribution

Generous holiday allowance

Study support

Permanent contract

Accrue time in lieu

Job summary

Michael Page is assisting a well-known UK client in Liverpool to recruit a Finance Business Partner. The role focuses on partnering with senior leaders, managing budgets and forecasts, and driving financial performance through robust analysis.

The successful candidate will be part-qualified and have experience in budgeting, forecasting, and stakeholder management, with a strong drive to deliver value across departments. Hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrable stakeholder management abilities.
• Part-qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA with ongoing studies.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with budget holders and senior leaders to understand financial needs.
• Act as the main finance contact for your portfolio, ensuring high quality business partnering service.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on the financial position of departments with clear stakeholder insight.
• Produce accurate forecasts and highlight opportunities, risks and efficiency improvements.
• Review payroll spending and investigate variances against establishment figures.
• Work with budget holders to develop realistic and achievable annual budgets.
• Review expenditure across supplies, services and ops, recommending efficiency opportunities.
• Build strong links with HR, Finance Operations, Admin, IT, Estates and others to support accurate financial management.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Practice background desirable

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA

Job description

To provide proactive, financial guidance to senior managers and budget holders, ensuring their areas use resources effectively, make informed decisions, and deliver strong financial performance based on sound analysis and insight.

Client Details

This well known UK wide organisation operates as a medium-sized entity, committed to delivering essential services within their sector. The company values professional expertise and efficient financial management to uphold its mission.

Description

• Develop relationships with budget holders and senior leaders, ensuring their financial needs are understood and supported.
• Act as the main finance contact for your portfolio, owning service level expectations and ensuring a high quality business partnering service.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on the financial position of departments, providing clear insight to stakeholders.
• Produce accurate forecasts and highlight opportunities, risks, and efficiency improvements.
• Review payroll spending, ensuring alignment to establishment figures and investigating any variances.
• Work closely with budget holders to develop realistic and achievable annual budgets.
• Review expenditure across supplies, services, and operational areas, recommending efficiency opportunities.
• Build strong links with internal support teams (HR, Finance Operations, Admin, IT, Estates, etc.) to support delivery of accurate financial management.

Profile

A successful Finance Business Partner should have:

• Part qualified studier ACA/ CIMA/ACCA/ CIPFA
• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Demonstrable stakeholder management abilities.
• First time move from practice would be highly desirable

Job Offer

• Permanent contract with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
• Study support
• Generous holiday allowance and benefits package.
• Pension contribution
• Hybrid working
• Accrue time in lieu