Assistant Finance Business Partner

Vacancy:
Assistant Finance Business Partner Closing date:
Sunday 22 March Shortlisting:
Monday 23 March Proposed Interview date:
Friday 27 March Salary: £35,221 About the vacancy:
We are seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to join our Resources Directorate, supporting the Financial Insights and Reporting team in delivering expert financial analysis and business partnering throughout the Association. The role involves cultivating strong relationships with key stakeholders and providing comprehensive financial support to budget holders, including accurate financial information and variance analysis. You will be responsible for completing accruals, prepayments, balance sheet reconciliations, and contributing to monthly management accounts.

They will assist in producing statutory and regulatory returns, support annual financial planning, and help develop reports that drive effective financial and commercial decision-making. Building strong relationships with stakeholders is essential, alongside the ability to explain financial information in a clear and accessible way. The ideal candidate will be analytical, proactive, and detail-focused, with strong communication and problem-solving skills. They should hold (or be working towards) AAT Level 3, ACCA, or CIMA, or have equivalent experience in a finance environment.

Specifically, in the role you will:
Responsible for the reconciliation, calculation and processing of periodic accruals and prepayments, identifying and correcting any anomalies. Assist in the preparation of monthly financial management reports providing explanations of key variances. Investigate and report on significant budgetary variances, identifying any remedial action, and implementing improvements. Assist in the preparation of regular forecasts which are used as a reliable source of information for managers.

Complete monthly balance sheet control account reconciliations including positing journals and making corrections where necessary. Assist in the development of additional insightful reports based on analysis and stakeholder conversations to influence effective financial decisions. Support with the timely provision of financial management reports, provide advice and attend meetings with relevant managers. Support the annual financial planning process by providing timely and accurate financial information and working with managers to establish robust budgetary submissions.

Assist in the preparation of the statutory financial statements and supporting schedules for review by external audit including service charge and leaseholder accounts. Assist in the preparation of all statutory and regulatory returns (e.g. LGPS, Global Accounts, ONS). Support the delivery of the Group's value for money approach, including action plan creation, KPI setting, and reporting. Responsible for establishing and maintaining robust relationships with stakeholders across the Association.

Collaborate across the Finance function to deliver a unified service to colleagues. Provide ad hoc support to the Finance team and wider business as required. Assist in delivery of Improved financial and commercial skills of staff within the finance team and across the business. Provide cover for colleagues within the Financial Insights & Reporting team and the wider finance function as needed.

Note:

The duties in this job description are not exhaustive and may be altered at any time to reflect the changing needs of the organisation. In this role it is not essential for you to drive  have access to a vehicle but you will need to be able to commute to all our Hedyn offices including sites in Bettws & Pontypool. (Please refer to the attached role profile for more information.)

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Application Process:

We require an application form to be completed for every role.

- We do not require recruitment agency support at this time - all speculative CV's will be treated as a direct application.

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