Strategic Finance Partnering Manager - Internal Only

Rnli; Poole; Híbrido; GBP 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

RNLI in Poole is seeking a Strategic Finance Partnering Manager to lead a high‑impact finance partnering function and support the 5‑Year Plan (2026–2030) with senior leaders across the organisation.

You will coach finance professionals, ensure robust governance, and champion value-for-money in donor funds while aligning financial insights with strategic priorities and delivering sustainable, affordable funding decisions.

Qualificações

• Proven experience in senior finance business partnering.
• Influencing senior leaders in a complex org.
• Experience leading and developing finance professionals.
• Experience supporting business cases, investments, forecasts and budgets.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and governance.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and develop a high performing Strategic Finance Partnering capability.
• Hold senior partnering responsibility for a key directorate.
• Provide leadership, coaching and resilience across the partnering function.
• Enable wider Finance Planning & Analysis alignment across the directorate.

Conhecimentos

Senior finance partner

Stakeholder engagement

Financial planning

Governance & controls

Leadership coaching

Descrição da vaga

Strategic Finance Partnering Manager - Internal only

Salary Grade H Contract type Permanent Hours Full Time Location Poole, Dorset, England Location description Hybrid between home and Poole Interview date w/c 9th November Closing Date 04-11-2026 Reference 22149

Internal vacancy

In line with our values and our commitment to supporting the development and progression of our people, this opportunity is currently only available to RNLI staff and volunteers. If we are unable to make an appointment through this process, we will consider opening the role to external applicants. #LI-DNI

About us

The RNLI is a charity with the purpose to save lives at sea with a vision to save every one. We provide a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service, lifeguards, fundraising, and drowning prevention. Our frontline lifesavers and fundraisers need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them, and that is where you come in. This is your chance to join that team and help save lives every day.

We are looking for a Strategic Finance Partnering Manager to join our Financial Planning & Analysis team, who will support the RNLI by ensuring RNLI leaders make informed, evidence-based decisions that maximise lifesaving impact and the responsible stewardship of donor funds through leading the development, delivery and continuous improvement of high-quality strategic finance partnering, robust challenge and long-term financial planning for the RNLI.

Your role

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference. You will be coming into this new role at an interesting time as we shape the organisation to take on the challenges of the future with the delivery of our 5-Year Plan (2026 to 2030) in support of our overall RNLI strategy.

As Strategic Finance Partnering Manager you will contribute to the achievement of the RNLI's 5-year plan and overall vision to ensure affordability and value for money for the organisation. The successful candidate will lead and develop a high performing Strategic Finance Partnering capability across the RNLI, ensuring consistent, high-quality financial support, challenge and decision-making. You will hold senior partnering responsibility for a key directorate, as well as providing leadership, coaching and resilience across the wider partnering function. This role is an enabler to the wider Finance Planning and Analysis function, alongside working collaboratively with the whole Finance and Corporate Services directorate, ensuring alignment.

About You

To be considered as our new Strategic Finance Partnering Manager you will be someone who enjoys developing others, creating consistency without unnecessary bureaucracy, and helping senior leaders make confident decisions. We are looking for someone who is comfortable retaining an active partnering portfolio while leading the wider partnering function, whilst fostering RNLI values and a clear focus on saving lives at sea. You will also have:

• Proven experience in senior finance business partnering or a comparable strategic finance role.
• Experience of successfully influencing, supporting and constructively challenging senior leaders in a complex organisation.
• Demonstrable experience of leading, coaching or developing finance professionals and building consistent standards and high performance across a team.
• Experience supporting significant business cases, investment decisions, forecasts, budgets and long-term financial planning.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance and the practical application of value-for-money principles.
• Experience translating complex financial and organisational information into clear advice and recommendations.

If this sounds like you, and you are someone who is an influential and trusted finance leader, combining strong organisational knowledge with sound judgement and constructive challenge.

In return, you will be part of an extraordinary team and have the satisfaction of playing a significant role in driving forward the business of the RNLI: saving lives at sea.