Finance Partner

The Guinness Partnership; Oldham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent social housing organization in Oldham is seeking a Finance Partner to provide comprehensive finance partnering services. This hybrid role requires strong stakeholder management, attention to detail, and advanced Excel skills. Essential qualifications include CCAB or CIMA qualification. Join the team to enhance financial control and improve operational outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience of finance partnering and ability to build effective working relationships.
• Good attention to detail with ability to manage a varied workload.
• Experience of reviewing business processes for financial improvements.

Responsibilities

• Provide finance partnering service to achieve financial control.
• Undertake financial analysis and evaluation of business processes.

Skills

Finance partnering

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Advanced Excel skills

Stakeholder management

Education

CCAB or CIMA qualified

Tools

Oracle Financials

Job description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Partner to join the Guinness Team. This is a full time, 35 hours per week, 18-month fixed term maternity cover vacancy based in our Oldham, Bower House office.We are currently working to a hybrid working style.

The overall purpose of the role is to provide a full finance partnering service to support the achievement of effective financial control and delivery of the financial and operational targets of the business. To undertake financial analysis and evaluation of processes.

What we’re looking for

We know that how we do things is just as important as what we do, so you’ll not only be highly self-motivated with the rigour to pursue goals, but you’ll also be a confident collaborator, networker and relationship builder with a willingness to go the extra mile to get the job done.

You’ll be able to demonstrate

Essential:

• Experience of finance partnering and ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders.
• Good attention to detail with ability to prioritise and manage a varied workload to meet agreed insightful management reports.
• Experience of reviewing and analysing business processes to achieve financial improvements.
• Technical excellence and experience of contributing to the statutory accounts process.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills.
• Experienced in complex financial and work management systems.
• Demonstrates the Guinness Behaviours.

Desirable:

• Experience of using Oracle Financials or equivalent finance system.
• Experience of project management.
• Relevant experience within the social housing sector.

Qualifications

Essential:

• CCAB or CIMA qualified.

If you’re interested in finding out more about the key responsibilities of the role and/or to ensure you meet the essential criteria, please review the attached role profile.