Senior Finance Business Partner

Randstad Staffing; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in London is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to provide financial and strategic expertise. The role involves producing detailed financial analysis, managing relationships, and developing budgeting tools. Candidates must be qualified accountants with prior commercial experience in a charity environment. Strong Excel skills and effective interpersonal abilities are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 2 years PQE plus required.
• Previous commercial experience within a charity environment is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills to operate effectively in an international environment.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed financial analysis as the business partner to functional heads.
• Manage cross-functional relationships to ensure timely data integrity.
• Develop budgeting tools to support stakeholders.
• Provide business partnering for informed reporting of risks & opportunities.

Skills

accruals

budgeting

excel

financial analysis

management accounting and reporting

variance analysis

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA/CIPFA)

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Overview

We are exclusively partnering with a well funded charity that, through recent growth, is seeking a qualified accountant for the role of Senior Finance Business Partner. You will provide commercial/financial and strategic expertise to drive informed decisions and optimal return on resources and investments, delivering insightful financial analysis and value oriented support to the business.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed financial analysis and act as the business partner to the functional heads.
• Manage cross-functional relationships to ensure data integrity is understood and provided in a timely manner; make recommendations that are consistent with company policy.
• Further develop budgeting tools to advise/support stakeholders.
• Provide active business partnering to ensure informed reporting of risks & opportunities, including actual vs forecast variance analysis.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACA/ACCA/CIPFA).
• Previous commercial experience within a charity environment is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of systems, including advanced Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills to operate effectively in a complex international environment.

Experience

2 years PQE plus.

Skills

• accruals
• budgeting
• excel
• financial analysis
• management accounting and reporting
• variance analysis

Qualifications (additional)

• acca
• cima
• cipfa
• icaew - aca
• icaew - fca

Other Information

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.