Finance Business Partner - #2071238

Finance Business Partner

• Location: Birmingham – Hybrid

Essential

• Recent experience within a rail Department or consultancy

• Experience of driving output focussed, activity-based budgets and forecasts.

• Supported the process for development of the annual business plan and budget setting processes within funding caps set by the Spending Review.

• Qualified Accountant with experience of operating in a complex environment which may include infrastructure projects.

• Qualified Accountant with experience of operating at in a complex environment.

• Knowledge of Government accounting requirements (DEL/AME funding) to ensure compliance of business plans within delegated authority.

• Knowledge of accounting systems and the ability to develop and manage off system analyses and records.

• Ability to use ERP systems, utilising data analytics software and complex Excel models.

• Communication skills: ability to interpret and communicate complex financial issues to non-financial colleagues and to secure compliance with Managing Public Money.

• Stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, communicate and develop consensus with both internal and external stakeholders up to Executive level.

• Influencing skills: ability to influence key decisions.

• Ability to critically review and challenge forecasts, assessing them for their affordability, value for money, timing and impact on programme delivery.

• Ability to ensure effective financial controls within a major project.