Casanovas Recruitment Solutions

Casanovas Recruitment Solutions is excited to be representing a public sector organisation based in Kelvedon. We are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to join their team.

We are looking for an experienced qualified/part qualified accountant to join our team as the Finance Business Partner.

This is a key role within the Finance Monitoring Team and will involve Business Partnering several key Budget Holders in the organisation, providing recommendations and advice backed by sound financial analysis.

They are expected to play a key role in Services budget and forecast setting process, lead on regular Financial/Budget Performance reviews with Budget Holders and produce/create financial analysis used to inform and advice managers of their key financial performance indicators for specific Cost Centres and projects.

Work with the other members of the Monitoring team in the monthly finance management accounts reporting.

This will include working on financial analysis and reports production, therefore experience in financial analysis and reporting would be advantageous.

The candidate must have the following knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Part qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or CIPFA) or equivalent level with experience of Business Partnering and/or financial analysis and reporting.

• Good working knowledge, experience and understanding of Financial and Management Accounting

• Confident in working with all levels of Management within the organisation and able to communicate financial information effectively to Non-Finance colleagues

• Able to get behind the numbers, understand and communicate the real world operational/departmental performance as demonstrated by the financial KPI’s

• be proficient in using Microsoft Office, especially Excel

• Must be a self-starter, able to work autonomously, manage their own workload and meet financial reporting deadlines

• Have knowledge and experience of budget and forecast setting process