Lead Finance Business Partner

Venn Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in higher education is seeking a proactive Lead Finance Business Partner to enhance financial planning and decision-making. The role involves conducting budget processes, delivering finance services, and providing insightful analysis to stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong IT and accounting skills, along with experience in finance business partnering. This full-time position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact within the organization.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance business partnering to non-finance professionals.
• Ability to handle difficult conversations with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct annual budget setting process for partnered units.
• Deliver finance business partnering services including budget setting and forecasting.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to stakeholders for improved decision-making.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Good technical accounting skills

Education

Full membership of a professional accountancy body

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

This range is provided by Venn Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Connecting Higher Education Talent: Procurement, Finance and Research Services

Job Title: Lead Finance Business Partner

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Organisation: Education

Job Purpose:

Enhance financial planning, decision-making, and control by providing valuable management information to stakeholders across the organisation.

Main Duties:

• Conduct the annual budget setting process for the partnered units.
• Deliver high-standard finance business partnering services, including budget setting, business case development, comprehension of financial reports, budget holder training, financial approver maintenance, monthly forecasting, and providing advice and insight to budget holders.
• Provide ad hoc analysis to stakeholders in the partnered units, often combining financial and non-financial data to deliver clear and impactful information for improved decision-making and planning.
• Produce accurate monthly forecasts for the partnered units following the agreed timetable.
• Maintain an accurate record of financial approvers on the finance system for the partnered units.
• Review and seek regular feedback from stakeholders on the usefulness of the suite of financial reports available to budget holders.
• Oversee the AR invoicing and bursaries.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

• Full membership of a professional accountancy body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).

Experience:

• Finance business partnering to non-finance professionals.
• Handling difficult conversations with stakeholders.
• Undertaking costings and providing financial analysis for business cases.
• Working in close partnership with other professional functions (e.g., HR, IT).
• Reviewing processes and recommending improvements.

Skills:

• Strong IT skills, including the ability to use MS Excel for modeling purposes.
• Good technical accounting skills.

If you are a proactive and skilled finance professional looking to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing, Education, and Finance

• Industries

  Higher Education, Education, and Non-profit Organizations

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