Overview
We are seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to play a vital role in supporting the financial reporting and analysis for two departments. By partnering with these teams, you will combine your analytical and communication skills to provide financial guidance and support to bring future success to the business. If you are ready for ownership and accountability of your own departments and have the technical skills to produce accurate, timely and insightful accounts, this is the perfect step in your career.
Role Highlights
* Job Title: Assistant Finance Business Partner
* Location: Split between our Community & Activity Village in Newark and the Malt Cross in Nottingham with 1 day working from home
* Hours: 37.5 hours per week
* The Role: On a monthly basis, your role will include
* Finance Business Partnering
* Budgeting & Forecasting
* Service Line Reporting & Contract costing
* MI data analysis & Month End Reporting
* Detailed Variance Analysis
You will also:
* Build a fantastic working relationship with your key stakeholders to understand their services to ensure you are producing relevant, specific and meaningful reports along with insightful commentaries.
* Identify risks and opportunities within the budgets.
* Track and report KPIs while developing new metrics to measure success.
* Understand the analysis and drivers of variances for each cost line and challenge the status quo.
* Conduct weekly & monthly finance reviews with your teams.
* Support with the review of pricing models and detailed margin analysis for the wider business
* Assist to maintain detailed financial models
* Facilitate a prompt and accurate month-end close
* Work with the Business Partners to monitor Grants income and expenditure and support the Head of Funding in their endeavours to generate funds for key projects.
About You – Does this sound like you?
* You’ll be a part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with existing practical experience of management accounting and variance analysis.
* Keen to continue studying – we are happy to provide study support for you to do this!
* You will have previously supported with budgets and forecasts and KPI reporting.
* You will have excellent communication skills and experience of building collaborative relationships.
* You will have gained or be excited to gain experience of developing and implementing new process and procedures.
* You will be a confident user of Excel.
What We Value
We’re driven by our core values and we look for these in every member of our team:
* We Seek Out – We’re always looking for ways to do better.
* We Welcome – We include, respect, and support everyone.
* We Inspire – We believe in every person’s potential.
* We Speak Out – We advocate for what’s right.
* We Serve Others – We act with compassion and purpose.
These values are more than just words—they shape how we work, lead, and serve.
Our North Star
Everything we do is inspired by our ambition that every child and young person we support:
* Builds the relationships that help them discover who they are
* Develops the skills and confidence to shape their own life
* Learns how to connect with and contribute to the world around them
You will play a vital role in achieving this mission.
We value your commitment and relentless dedication and have crafted a package of health & well-being benefits. Here’s some of what you can expect:
* Funded training, qualifications & career progression across YMCA services
* Quarterly Campfires – celebrating our impact across the organisation
* Wellbeing package (after passing probation): 24/7 GP access, health/dental cashback, Employment Assistance Programme
* 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing to 28 days with service
* Discounted YMCA childcare & holiday clubs
* £500 refer-a-friend bonus
Diversity & Safer Recruitment
YMCA Robin Hood Group is committed to equal opportunities, promoting diversity, and creating an inclusive culture where all staff can thrive.
Should you require any adjustments to support your full participation in our recruitment process, we would encourage you to share your needs with us so we can support you with your requirements. Please contact recruitment@ymcarhg.org in the first instance.
We follow rigorous safer recruitment processes to ensure the protection of children, young people, and adults at risk. All applicants will be subject to a DBS checks, reference checks, and thorough vetting as part of our commitment to safeguarding.
Ready to Apply?
If you’re looking for a leadership role where your financial expertise will directly contribute to changing lives and impacting communities, we’d love to hear from you.
Please share your CV with us.
What Happens Next?
We reserve the right to close the position earlier than advertised if required.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we will be unable to provide specific feedback on why you may not have been shortlisted.
For an informal conversation before applying, please reach out to our recruitment team – recruitment@ymcarhg.org who would be delighted to help.
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