Finance Business Partner
About The Position
On behalf of the Bank of England, this is a six-month Finance Business Partner contract, classified as Inside IR35. The role is hybrid, with 50% office attendance over a month, and can only be worked within the UK. The Bank of England is the UK's central bank, with a mission to deliver monetary and financial stability for the British people. The postholder will provide financial support, insight and constructive challenge to areas of the Bank. Working closely with senior stakeholders, they will support strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, cost management and investment activity. The role also contributes to the priorities of the Finance Business Partnering Division, including improving processes and supporting the development of junior colleagues. SC Clearance is essential. Candidates must be willing and eligible to undergo checks; preference may be given to applicants who already hold active security clearance.
Requirements
- Proven experience in partnering support functions such as Technology, Property or People.
- Significant experience in finance business partnering, management accounting, financial planning or a comparable finance role.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial and non-financial information and translate it into clear insights and recommendations.
- Ability to build effective relationships, provide constructive challenge and influence stakeholders, including senior leaders.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced, changing environment.
- Experience of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex financial matters clearly to non-finance audiences.
- Ability to identify financial risks, pressures and opportunities and recommend proportionate action.
- Strong Excel skills and experience using Oracle or another finance or ERP system.
- Ability to analyse large and complex datasets, using data-visualisation techniques where appropriate to identify implications and make recommendations.
- Ability to work collaboratively and support priorities across the wider Finance Business Partnering Division.
- Must be willing and eligible to undergo SC Clearance checks.
Nice To Haves
- A recognised professional accounting qualification, progress towards a qualification, or relevant equivalent experience.
- Experience of cost management in a business-as-usual, investment or project-finance environment.
- Experience of identifying and delivering efficiencies or sustainable cost savings.
- Experience of data-visualisation or business-intelligence tools.
- Active security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, providing clear financial advice, insight and constructive challenge to support effective decision-making.
- Lead financial planning for assigned business areas, including multi-year planning, budgeting and forecasting, ensuring plans align with business strategy.
- Produce timely, accurate and insightful expenditure and headcount reporting, explaining performance against budget and forecast.
- Work with stakeholders to develop robust budgets and forecasts, reviewing and constructively challenging assumptions.
- Identify emerging financial risks, pressures and opportunities, and recommend appropriate action.
- Support business areas in identifying, assessing and delivering sustainable cost savings, efficiencies and value-for-money improvements.
- Provide effective financial oversight and control of business-as-usual activity.
- Lead or support month-end activities and prepare and present monthly financial performance information.
- Collaborate with Finance colleagues to improve financial processes, reporting and ways of working.
- Support wider priorities across the Finance Business Partnering Division and contribute to the development of junior colleagues.
- Lead ad hoc activities, including process optimisation, as required.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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