Finance Business Partner - Manchester, United Kingdom - Butler Rose Ltd

Butler Rose Ltd

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Company Overview:

Butler rose are partnered with a well-known Not For Profit Housing Association who support the community by providing affordable housing for over 20,000 people in the Greater Manchester area, in their search for a Finance Business Partner.

This fantastic opportunity would be ideal for someone who is personable and can build credible relationships across the business.

My client is hiring for someone with excellent attention to detail and strong technical accounting skills, on a permanent basis working from their South Manchester offices - with agile working arrangements.

Reporting to the Finance Reporting Manager, you will be flexible and adaptable in your approach to work and enjoy working in a fast pace environment.

You should be an excellent communicator and possess the required soft skills to work effectively with stakeholders, quickly developing trusted adviser status.

The purpose of the role is to provide financial support and advice to budget holders working as part of the Finance Reporting team, and you will have line management responsibility of an Assistant Finance Business Partner.

Your Reward & The Package On Offer:
As Finance Business Partner you shall receive

A salary between £46, £55,000.00 depending on level & experience

Development and progression opportunities

25 days holiday rising to 30 days with length of service

Agile working - be on-site on adhoc basis for budget meetings etc

Cycle to work & electric car schemes

1.5* matched salary contribution (up to 9%)

Discounts and perks (Perkbox)

Your new role as Finance Business Partner:

Your duties will include:
To be responsible for the provision of financial support and advice to the relevant business area and to translate complex financial information and advice into easy-to-understand language

To develop wider knowledge and understanding of the relevant business area to understand the key drivers for income and expenditure

To tailor finance reports to the needs of customers in the business

To be responsible for the preparation of annual budgets, including profiling and phasing, challenging new requests or increases against efficiency plans proposed by budget holders

To be responsible for collating and summarising overall budgets for the relevant business area for review by the Financial Reporting Manager

To be responsible for preparation of timely financial reporting for the Customer and Communities directorate, in accordance with the monthly management accounts timetable.

To document and provide a summary commentary of the operational reasons for variances

To review control account reconciliations including monthly prepayment and accruals for the relevant business area, monthly salary recharges and sundry debtors and trade creditors

To contribute to the production of statutory accounts for the Association and Development subsidiary

To co-ordinate and prepare the year end file

To provide day to day management of the Assistant Business Partner, including appraisal, mentoring, training and development

To contribute to the development and enhancement of finance system capabilities

To support the wider Finance team in the achievement of action plans and team targets

The Experience & Qualifications Required:

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified
Providing a customerfocused finance service of the highest standards
Providing expert advice, support and challenge to colleagues and being able to communicate and present complex financial information to nonfinance colleagues
Establishing & developing strong working relationships
Management accounts preparation and reporting
Statutory accounts preparation
High level of knowledge and skill in the use of Excel.
Housing background is desirable

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.