Finance Business Partner - Remote, United Kingdom - Livestock Information Ltd

Livestock Information Ltd

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Remote, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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- £57,000

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Job grade:
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Contract type:

Fixed Term
Secondment
Length of employment:
12 Months
Business area:
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Type of role:
Finance
Working pattern:
Fulltime
Number of jobs available:
1Contents

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Location

Remote working (anywhere in the UK)About the job

Job summary:

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner on a
fixed term contract for
12 months to provide a service to an emerging company that provides the Livestock Information Service (LIS).

The position is based at our HQ with occasional travel for meetings.

Established in 2019, LI Ltd has an ambition to enable a more sustainable and competitive meat and livestock sector through its single, modern, and efficient traceability service.

The service has replaced the three existing livestock movement services in England and become an important national tool to better control endemic livestock diseases.

Working in partnership with both industry and government, LI Ltd successfully launched its sheep, goat and deer movement service and livestock identification service earlier this year.

LI Ltd is a data led organisation and is taking a new approach to capturing and unlocking data to drive positive changes in livestock productivity and sustainability.

This position is available as either a
secondment opportunity or a
Fixed Term Contract for up to 12
months.

AHDB are moving to new premises in Coventry (CV3) from April 2023, just a short distance from our current location in Stoneleigh, Warwickshire.

We will continue to offer hybrid working - two/three days per week from Coventry and the remainder remotely from home.

Job description:

Work with the LI Ltd Finance Director, to proactively manage the process for the preparation of monthly accounts and associated projects in line with agreed deadlines
Provide insightful explanations of variances, detailed risks and opportunities along with mitigating actions for the management accounts and any other reports
Support the reviews and further production of project proposals as and when required
Maintain and further develop modelling, forecasting, reconciliation, and financial reporting requirements for LI Ltd
Lead liaison requirements with external stakeholders' finance teams (AHDB and DEFRA)
Ensure compliance with all LI Ltd and AHDB governance rules and relevant accounting standards, including dealing with queries from internal and external auditors, Defra and external advisors as necessary

Person specification:

Previous experience of working in the public sector would be advantageous
Ability to build forward thinking working relationships so as to positively influence and improve the financial performance of the function
Ability to 'partner' nonfinance staff leading to successful outcomes
Have a proactive approach to problem solving
Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information to nonfinance staff.
Ability to improve or establish policies, systems and processes.
Highly computer literate, including advanced use of Microsoft Office products and experience of using modern ERP systems including the use of system interrogation tools
Experience of the Agresso ERP system is desirable

Benefits:

We believe in rewarding our people for their hard work so have a great mix of benefits and opportunities, to give you the recognition you deserve:

Hybrid working
mix of working at our Head Quarters in Stoneleigh and remotely from home
An extensive benefits package including 33 days annual leave plus one privilege day (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
A single private medical health scheme
Life assurance cover (4 x salary)
A marketleading defined contribution pension scheme with Legal & General
Excellent training and development opportunities and an agreed development plan
Applause Awards every three months we celebrate employees who embrace our values; the core moral principles that are at the heart of everything we do
Ambitious in Agriculture Awards annual awards announced at staff conference in December
Access to the governments taxfree childcare scheme
Perkbox membership this gives you a huge number of online discounts and savings
Enhanced family friendly policies