Exciting Opportunity: Finance Business Partner – £50,000 | Permanent Following a strong period of growth, our client – one of the largest and most respected housing providers in the South of England – is expanding their Finance team and looking to welcome an experienced Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis. The role is due to start – subject to notice – on a permanent basis contract and the salary per annum is £50,000 per annum. The ideal candidate will be a qualified or part qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA) and have previous experience in a front facing Business Partner role. Duties will include (but not limited to): To ensure the timely production and review of monthly management accounts and associated analysis reports with budget managers Assisting budget managers in better understanding their costs and delivering better Value for Money To provide monthly/quarterly forecast position and assurance reports with a comprehensive supporting narrative To support the development of Business Partner relationships with colleagues and teams Building strong and positive relationships with the Senior Leadership Team, Heads of Service and Team managers To support the completion of annual budget setting in line with Business objectives, providing financial assurance for the business area you support Collaboration with the wider financial reporting team to ensure that services remain fit for purpose, customer focused and is overall compliant with accounting policies Assist in the stewardship of an effective risk management framework with the business through expert advice and knowledge ensuring risks are properly escalated and are resolved in a timely manner Instil a culture that seeks continuous improvement to provide a high-quality service to customers • Assist managers in providing financial monitoring services for investment/project spend, including tracking efficiency savings versus business case targets Support strategic planning, providing a sophisticated modelling capability, which allows senior managers to understand the financial implications of differing scenarios Work with the Human Resources and Organisational Development team to enhance the organisation’s reporting on staffing and staffing related costs Experiencerequired: Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA /CIMA) with demonstrable experience of working as a business partner, preferably within the housing sector Extensive experience of providing financial information into key deliverables, in a timely and efficient manner, occasionally at short notice Experience in confidently analysing and challenging information they are presented with in a constructive manner Experience of strategically reviewing processes in order to co-ordinate improvements Excellent analytical skills Strong interpersonal skills, building strong working partnerships across directorates Computer literate with advanced Microsoft Office skills, in particular strong Excel skills Rewards and Benefits: Hybrid working – two days in the office per week Friendly working environment Generous annual leave – 28 days per year On-site parking Equipment provided & many more! Working hours: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday 9am-5pm Please note flexible working could be offered – to be decided with line manager Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role. For further information on the position, please contact Jennifer Strang or Lowri James on (phone number removed) or please email enquiries to (url removed) James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role. KEYWORDS: Finance Business Partner; Finance Professional, Finance Manager At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive £100 in vouchers each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews *Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details