Finance Business Partner

Position: Finance Business Partner (Permanent)
Are you a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant or Finance Manager with a background in either social care, housing, charity or not-for-profit organisations? Would you enjoy working for a charity with a real purpose, professionals all working together to enable children and adults with disabilities to live full and flourishing lives? If so, this Finance Business Partner role could be just what you need…

You’ll use your skills and expertise to provide accurate analysis of business finances through monthly management accounts, annual budgeting, reforecasting and ad-hoc analysis to support internal stakeholders across the business in decision making.

What’s in it for you?

* Salary of £40,000 - £ hour contract)

* 25+8 days annual leave

* Employee assistance programme

* Occupational sick pay

* Life assurance and a host of other benefits

* Opportunities for personal growth and development

* Hybrid working available – 2 days per week in office, choice of working the other 3 from home or office

The Finance Business Partner Role

This is an organisation that delivers brilliant Care, Support and Education services to adults and children with learning disabilities and/or physical disabilities.

The Finance Business Partner works closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner, and Assistant Business Partner – all working collaboratively to deliver a seamless function. You’ll support budget holders across their Care, Education, Fundraising, and central services to understand and improve financial performance.

This will include:

* Preparation of monthly management accounts annual budgets, reforecasting t support decision making across the business.

* Work with budget holders and their teams to understand the department’s activities and drivers of income and cost.

* Supporting key internal stakeholders to understand and improve financial performance, income reconciliation, reviewing and reconciling restricted funds.

* Provide constructive challenge where necessary.

* Assist teams in developing their strategy.

* Provide finance support to organisation-wide initiatives and Finance projects.

About You

* We’re looking for an experienced finance professional – ideally you’ll have worked as a Finance Business Partner before, but we are also happy to consider people who’ve worked as a Management Accountant or Finance Manager as long as you can demonstrate the skills or experience in partnering with stakeholders across the business – this wouldn’t suit somebody who is purely data driven.

* You’ll also need to have worked in a similar environment – we’re talking social care companies, housing providers, or for a charity. Multi-site, multi-faceted, highly regulated.

* You'll hold ACA , ACCA, or CIMA qualifications.

* This Finance Business Partner post will really suit somebody who loves being hands-on, working on projects, working as part of a team and learning new things. You’ll work with a team of professionals who absolutely love what they do – care is a passion and a calling for them not just a job, and doing the best they can for people with disabilities is at the heart of every single decision made.

* You'll live within commuting distance to the office in Gateshead. This is a hybrid working role, with a minimum of 2 days in the office.

Interested? To find out more or be considered for the Finance Business Partner role, please click apply to send your CV to Laura at Thendon Resourcing or feel free to give me a call.

We’ll get back to you within 1-2 business days to discuss the next steps