Senior Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Senior Finance Business Partner
Contract Type: Interim (day rate) – 12 Months
Salary: £450 to £550 per day (inside IR35)
Location: Remote, 2 days per week in the office in Bootle, Liverpool (Hybrid Working)
Working Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

About the Role:
A highly motivated and experienced Finance Business Partner is sought to join our Finance Team within a regulatory organisation. This is a pivotal role in providing financial insight, driving decision-making, and ensuring robust budget management across the organisation.

As part of its 2025 strategy, the organisation is committed to modernisation and transparency, investing in digital technologies and skills to enhance regulatory processes and information management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a Finance Business Partner to internal and external stakeholders, providing financial insight and challenge.
• Produce and develop month-end management reporting packs, including variance analysis and commentary.
• Support financial decision-making through ad hoc reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Maintain and enhance financial models to improve planning and reporting processes.
• Work closely with Finance and non-Finance teams, as well as external stakeholders such as the National Audit Office (NAO).
• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and drive continuous improvement.
• Support the organisation’s leadership team with financial analysis, insights, and recommendations.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or working towards qualification.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.
• Expertise in financial systems, reporting tools (e.g., Hyperion, Power BI), and Excel.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into clear and actionable insights.

Location & Hybrid Working:
This role can be based at offices in Bootle (preferred), London, or Cheltenham. A hybrid working policy is in place, with regular office attendance expected to support collaboration and business needs. Some UK travel may be required.

Security Clearance:
This role requires baseline personnel security standard (BPSS) checks.

How to Apply:
Applications must be submitted by 1300 hrs on Tuesday, 25th March 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be assessed based on the above criteria, and will be asked to provide a suitability statement, followed by an in-depth interview process. Failure to address all criteria in the application may affect selection outcomes.