Finance Business Partner - Manchester, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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Manchester, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

Finance Business Partner [OPEX] - Manchester

Location:

Manchester, GB

Department Name:

SC NW&C Finance Director G4

About Network Rail:

Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year.

Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently.

We're an organisation where people matter.
When you're part of our team, you matter to us and you matter to millions.

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We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit.

If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes - North West, Central and West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

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Brief Description:

A rare but exciting FBP opportunity has opened to get front line operational maintenance business exposure as part of Manchester Delivery Unit (DU) supported by an established North West Route finance team.

You will be engaging with the Infrastructure Delivery Maintenance and team to drive efficiencies and budget management

If your strengths are in stakeholder management and you want to make a difference and be part of a team that is going through change as part of modernisation of maintenance, then this might be the role for you.

As part of a phased transition, you will also be responsible for the budget management of telecoms maintenance which support the region and plant capex.

The purpose of this role is to work with the supported business leadership team, under the direction of the Financial Controller/Senior Finance Business Partner, to deliver professional finance and accounting advise.

About the role (External):

About the role:

Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budges so they can understand their business better.
Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for budget holders, including preparing period accruals, transfers and adjustments to validate accounts are reflective, relevant.
Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations to protect the business from legal or negative consequences.
Deliver expert and accurate business review information and reporting, and highlight any significant issues with financial and other business results to enable informed decision making by the business area.
Engage and influence senior members of the team to help them understand their financial position and use professional expertise to guide in initiatives to improve business performance
Build bottom up, detailed plans to manage and develop the production of business plans and budgets to enable good corporate governance and value add analysis for senior leaders
Identify and proactively manage commercial risks, including the financial suitability of new customers or suppliers reducing the potential risk impact on the business area and influencing decision makers.
Manage the performance of central accounting functions to deliver for the cost centre area to enable an efficiently and effective accounting service.
Collate, investigate and make recommendation for investment appraisals and business case analysis to aid business decisions.
Model and analyse cost base and identify and drive opportunities and efficiencies to achieve area targets.

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In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to be/ to have:

Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA)
Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget
Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines
Strong excel skills and use of data manipulation
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language
Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level
Significant understanding of financial control and risk
Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge

Desirable

Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects
Membership of a relevant accounting body
Extensive experience of Oracle based systems
Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management or experience

Some of our benefits include: