Financial Services Business Partner - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - NCFE

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Overview:

Contract:
Permanent**
Location: Hybrid working - Head office: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne**
Hours per week: 37

Salary:
Up to £44,200 per annum, depending on experience

Shape real change with an NCFE career


Imagine a career where your contributions affect not only what people learn, but the way that learning is developed and delivered.

NCFE is a place where employees not only make a positive social impact - influencing the lives of thousands of learners - but where you will have the opportunity to influence the way we work and directly shape our future direction.


With over 170 years of education experience our core purpose remains at the heart of the organisation - to promote and advance learning to create a fairer, more inclusive society.

We have built a high-performance workplace culture, backed by a strong set of values and behaviours, to ensure we're working together as one organisation to make sure no learner is left behind.


About the role
We're seeking an experienced

Financial Services Business Partner. This role sits within Financial Services which includes a Business Partnering function along with Transactional Finance and Payroll.


Key responsibilities will include:


  • Coach and tutor budget holders to interpret and translate external information and produce operational plans and business cases which will ensure NCFE will grow in line with the business plan.
  • Lead on the production and interrogation of robust plans, based on both external factors and business intelligence
  • Develop and produce KPI information to assist the Department Budget Holders drive financial and commercial efficiencies and ensure effective cost capture and control.
  • A resilient attitude, with a strong work ethic in what can be a changing environment.

We would love to hear from you if you hold the following key skills and experience:

  • Accountancy qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA) or working towards
  • Experience of working in a small Finance team with a flexible workstyle, a "can do" work ethic and strong collaborative ethos
  • Excellent networking and relationship building skills
  • To be a proficient Microsoft Office user with advance excel knowledge
  • Experience of producing monthly accounts, forecasts and budgets including creation of all required journals (prepayments, accruals, PAYE/NI, etc.)
  • Experience of preparing and reviewing Balance Sheet reconciliations to support the underlying accounting information
  • Experienced accounting and forecasting software/excel user experience to navigate management accounts


Within this role you will have an opportunity to get involved in the design and implementation of a new Finance system.

NCFE are also undergoing a number of large transformation projects which Finance Business Partners will work closely with.


This role requires hybrid working therefore you will need to be within travel distance of Head Office to ensure you can work from the

office one day per week.
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What will we offer you in return?


One of the biggest rewards of a career with NCFE is contributing to our promise to support the delivery of the highest possible quality learning experiences for our learners and for them to achieve the best possible outcomes as a result.

You will also have access to a fantastic range of employee benefits and support for your personal and professional development


Benefits include:

  • Company Pension, employer's contribution up to 9% when you contribute 3%
  • Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
- £200 personal development allowance per year
- £400 towards any NCFE accredited qualifications per year

  • Two hours a month to spend on personal development
  • Free learning resources on our inhouse 'Learning to Grow' platform
We also support your health and wellbeing by giving all colleagues access to:

  • A minimum of 25 days holiday per year, plus 8 bank holidays
  • An additional 3 days off during the Christmas closure
  • A flexible and hybrid approach to working to support a worklife balance
  • Westfield Health Cash Plan worth up to the value of £63
  • Fika a mental fitness app
  • Employee Assistance Programme including a 24/7 confidential help line and counselling sessions
  • Doctor Line same day appointments

Want to know more about NCFE?

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) statement
Creating a fairer and more inclusive society is at the core of who we are at NCFE.

We're committed to building rich diversity into our workforce at all levels, to ensure that we understand and are representative of the communities and customers we serve.


We do not discriminate against anyone due to their gender, race, age, religion, beliefs, identity, social background, visible or hidden disability, or neurodiversity.

Instead, we pride ourselves on our collaborative, vibrant and high-performance culture which embraces everyone, celebrates uniqueness, and ena
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