Finance Business Partner Contract Type Permanent Working Pattern Full time - flexible working may be considered Working Hours 35 hours per week Salary £44,000 plus benefits package Location Options Birmingham with part of the week working from home Function Type Corporate Functions (HR, Finance, Project Management, IT, Risk and Audit) We are looking for a qualified accountant to join our Finance team as a Finance Business Partner. This role offers a great opportunity for accounting professionals from an audit background looking to transition into a business partner position or those who already have business partnering and strong accounting experience who are interested to explore a different sector. Finance Business Partner roles at the SRA cover three entities that form part of, or are connected to, the SRA group - SRA Limited, the Compensation Fund and the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF). Each entity has its own unique operational and accounting characteristics offering variety in the role. The role In the role of Finance Business Partner, you will be the face of the finance function to your business areas providing trusted advice and support to business leaders and budget holders. You will equip your business areas with skills and tools to take strategic financial decisions and have greater financial accountability, enabling the SRA to use finance resources efficiently and effectively in line with strategic goals. This includes timely delivery of monthly management accounts, cash forecasts, and quarterly reports, ensuring smooth external audits and effective annual modelling. You will contribute to the year-end accounts preparation and audit process, ensuring high-quality deliverables and a robust audit trail. Confident in communicating, you will make sure that effective financial controls operate across the business areas and that financial risk is understood and minimised. Working collaboratively with the Head of Finance and the wider Finance team, you will help develop and deliver training for all finance requirements to the business. To be successful in this role you must be capable of influencing stakeholders, have an acute awareness of governance and the capability to provide trusted advice and pragmatic solutions. What's in it for me? An opportunity to showcase your business partnering skills to enable business leaders to make good financial decisions Engagement with and exposure to key stakeholders The chance to work in a diverse and professional organisation with a welcoming culture in a high-quality office environment and excellent location Work in a supportive and collaborative team. We offer a generous pension scheme with up to 19% total pension contribution; an extra 3% of your annual salary on successful completion of probation and more - find out here. What we are looking for Fully or part qualified Accountant; we will also consider non-qualified applicants with relevant and applicable experience. Understanding and practical experience of balancing strategic business and Finance requirements, and accounting standards and best practices. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, to effectively influence and build meaningful and trusted relationships. Strong ethos of continuous improvement and delivering an excellent service to customers. Relevant technical and operational skills, including accounting and operational systems and Microsoft Office. Previous year-end accounting and audit delivery experience gained in an organisation of a similar size or larger. Useful and additional information Please see the attached Role Profile for more detailed information on the role and requirements. The role is offered on a hybrid basis. It is predominantly home-based with attendance at our Birmingham office 1 to 2 days per week. This is a full-time role working 35 hours per week. We are supportive of helping you achieve a balance between your personal and professional life and are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements at interview. If you have any questions that aren't in this advert or on our website, please contact us via recruitment@sra.org.uk To apply Please click 'apply' to complete the online application form and upload a CV and cover letter, addressing how you meet the essential criteria listed under the 'What we are looking for' section above. Your Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages. To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages. Closing date for applications is 1 September 2025 The SRA is the independent regulator of solicitors and law firms in England and Wales, protecting consumers and supporting the rule of law and the administration of justice. We do this by overseeing all education and training requirements necessary to practise as a solicitor, licensing individuals and firms to practise, setting the standards of the profession and regulating and enforcing compliance against these standards. We offer an inclusive, supportive and friendly working environment and the chance to develop your career within a professional organisation. We are committed to the health and wellbeing of staff, helping everyone to strike a good balance between personal and professional life. Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation. Attached Role Profile Finance Business Partner role profile - June 2025.docx - 557KB Opens in a new window Converted File Finance Business Partner role profile - June 2025.docx.pdf - 79KB Opens in a new window Vacancy closing date: 01/09/2025, 09:00 The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Diversity and inclusion is central to everything we do. We are actively committed to promoting and participating in good practice in the way that we attract, recruit and retain staff. Everyone is encouraged to bring their whole self to work because we appreciate the value that a truly diverse workforce brings to an organisation. We celebrate difference, recognising the benefits this brings to our inclusive culture, including age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation and socio economic background.