Finance Business Partner - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Network Rail

Network Rail
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Finance Business Partner


Location:

Milton Keynes, GB


Department Name:

Finance


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.
When your part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions.

We're continuing to build a more diverse and inclusive organisation which is representative of the passengers we serve.

To do this, it is essential we become a more open, diverse and inclusive organisation, harnessing the skills and expertise of all our people and attracting the best talent to help us have a safe, accessible railway for everyone.


We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.


Brief Description:

We are looking for a
Finance Business Partner to fill
permanent opportunities based in Milton Keynes.

You will be required 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.

Provides proactive, value add finance support to the business leaders across the function/route.


This is an exciting opportunity to join a team which is at the centre of Network Rail's workforce reform agenda.

This is a high impact role where you will prepare business review information and analysis which delivers insight to our executive team and key stakeholders, enabling strategic decision making regarding our workforce.


About the role (External):


What will your day look like?
The role of **Finance Business Partner
is a multifaceted role in that you will undertake various duties including (but not limited to):

  • 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.

Person Specification

  • Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA) or equivalent experience
  • 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

For a full list of the key accountabilities and the essential and desirable criteria, please see the attached Network Rail job description
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Vacancy Type: Permanent, Full Time**-
Location:Milton Keynes,** you need to live within 90 minutes travel from this office or be willing to relocate in order to meet this requirement.
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Interviews:W/C 3rd April 2023 (The date may change according to business needs)**-
Band & Salary:4C - £41,711 - £46,925 per annum, plus benefits
depending upon experience

What can we offer you in return?

We have a range of benefits including:

  • 28 days annual leave entitleme
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