Finance Business Partner - London, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Finance Business Partner

Location:

London, GB

Department Name:

OC Route Finance Anglia G4

About Network Rail:

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.
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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.

Brief Description:

At Network Rail, our Finance function is key to our success.

Our diverse and high-achieving team are responsible for getting the best possible value for the money we spend, driving forward our continuing mission to transform the UK's rail network.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the Anglia Route Finance team's Capital Portfolio with financial reporting, business partnering and governance, whilst adhering to NR policies and guidance.

About the role (External):

In this role, you will be responsible to:

Support finance processes such as period end/year end closure including commentaries, Balance Sheet Reconciliations, Budgeting, Forecasting, and Reporting to deliver insightful and relevant financial reporting for the Business Partners
Provide financial advice and guidance to budget holders in understanding the impact of the financial results
Manage the performance of the central accounting functions to deliver an effective accounting service
Model and analyse cost base and identify and drive opportunities and efficiencies to improve financial business performance, including supporting the recovery of costs as appropriate
Provide support to and governance of the investment authorisation process
Support and ensure that appropriate financial controls are in place to protect the business from negative consequences

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We're looking for someone who can demonstrate the following essential criteria:

Working towards or a member of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA) or equivalent experience
Experience within relevant finance disciplines e.g. monthend, budgeting and forecasting
Numeric and analytical skills
Strong excel skills and ability to manage large volumes of data
Ability to communicate oral and written information logically
Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language
Strong technical finance and accounting knowledge including financial control and processes
A team player with a positive attitude towards colleagues, shares knowledge and insights and provides accounting support to relevant Business Partners

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Whilst it's not essential, we'd love it if you can demonstrate the following:

Experience of working with Oracle Hyperion system
Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management or experience

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including a choice of contributory pension schemes, a generous annual leave package, a bonus scheme and an annual 75% subsidy on season tickets costing up to £3,333 (to a maximum amount of £2,750).

We follow a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range
:Band 4C, From £41,711.
Closing date: 8th February 2023.