IT Finance Business Partner

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Vice President as an IT Finance Business Partner to oversee portfolio and project reporting. This hybrid role in London involves managing a small team and ensuring compliance with financial policies. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in executive reporting and project accounting within banking. Successful applicants will receive a competitive salary plus bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

Benefits

Referral reward program

Qualifications

• Proven experience in executive reporting and project accounting.
• Expertise in financial reporting and cost categorisation.
• Ability to chair governance forums and produce senior leadership materials.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio and project reporting for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies and standards.
• Manage team and foster transparency in financial reporting.

Skills

Executive reporting

Project accounting

IT portfolio governance

Financial acumen

Advanced Excel

Education

Accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

PMO/Project Management certifications (Prince2, PMI, Agile, Six Sigma)

Tools

Planview

Oracle Financials

MS Office

Job description

Overview

IT Finance Business Partner | Hybrid - 3 Days Per Week in London Office (Moorgate / EC2) | £80k - £90k base + bonus + benefits | Vice President, Banking

Are you a senior IT Finance Business Partner with the confidence to lead high-value executive reporting in a global banking environment? Our client of 15 years, a prestigious international banking institution, is seeking an experienced Vice President in IT Portfolio Reporting and Project Accounting to take ownership of portfolio reporting and project financial governance within their technology department.

This is a senior position within Technology, responsible for executive project reporting, financial oversight of IT investment projects, and governance committee packs. You\'ll also manage a small team (2 direct reports) and work closely with Finance, PMO and senior stakeholders (CIO, Portfolio Leads, EMEA Delivery Forum).

The Role

As Vice President, IT Project Executive Reporting & Project Accounting Lead, you will:

• Lead and own portfolio and project reporting, acting as the key custodian of monthly investment and governance packs for senior stakeholders.
• Oversee correct accounting practices for technology investment projects, ensuring financial controls and budget reporting are maintained to group policy standards.
• Chair and prepare documentation for investment governance forums and executive-level steering committees.
• Partner with senior IT, Finance, and Risk stakeholders across EMEA and global headquarters, providing trusted reporting, insights and recommendations.

This is a pivotal role requiring excellent executive engagement skills, financial acumen, and strong project reporting governance expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive production of portfolio and investment reporting packs, ensuring submissions meet high standards and are audit-ready.
• Manage and continuously improve project investment financial reporting, bringing transparency and consistency across IT programmes.
• Oversee correct cost categorisation of project expenses and ensure compliance with financial policies and reporting standards.
• Provide clear reporting and commentary to CIO, Finance, Portfolio Leads, and executive committees.
• Champion the effective use of Planview as the "golden source" of programme and portfolio data.
• Actively support governance committees and risk working groups, ensuring accurate escalation of risks, issues, and dependencies.

Skills & Experience Sought

• Strong track record in executive reporting, project accounting, and IT portfolio governance within a banking or large corporate environment.
• Deep knowledge of project cost categorisation and financial reporting (capital vs expense).
• Hands-on experience with Planview (or similar PPM tools) and advanced Excel.
• Strong knowledge of financial systems (Oracle Financials or similar) and proficiency across MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, Visio).
• Experience chairing governance forums, producing materials for senior leadership, and providing risk/financial commentary.
• Background in Waterfall IT project management lifecycles including RAID, baseline control, and resource planning.
• Desirable: Accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA), or PMO/Project Management certifications (Prince2, PMI, Agile, Six Sigma).

Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is a leading independent tech recruitment consultancy in the UK. For every CV sent to clients, we donate £1 to The Born Free Foundation. We are a Climate Action Workforce in partnership with Ecologi. If this role isn\'t right for you, explore our referral reward program with payouts at interview and placement milestones. Visit our website for details. Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy