Senior Finance Business Partner

Our client, based in South Norfolk, is recruiting for an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner.  Reporting to the Head of Finance, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strategic financial management reporting and provide professional advice, guidance, and coaching across all aspects of financial management within the organisation. Collaboration with the Senior Management team is essential to ensure the delivery of operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic financial management reporting to the Head of Finance.
• Offer professional advice, guidance, and coaching on financial management.
• Collaborate with the Senior Management team to achieve operational objectives.
• Analyse, interpret, and communicate complex financial information effectively.
• Form and maintain relationships at all levels, explaining complex financial issues to stakeholders.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and people management skills to motivate and achieve results.
• Liaise with and advise budget holders throughout the budget process.
• Provide expertise to enable informed decisions on budget allocations.
• Complete statistical and statutory returns as required.
• Lead the development of a proactive and responsive business partner model.
• Evaluate complex technical financial options and make recommendations accordingly.
• Liaise with and assist Internal and External Audit as appropriate.

Person specification:

• Professional accountancy qualification.
• Proven significant, in-depth experience in a senior accountancy role across all financial disciplines.
• Effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to maintain positive working relationships.
• Ability to analyse, interpret, and communicate complex financial information.
• Experience in forming and maintaining relationships at all levels.
• Demonstrated effective leadership and people management skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with the ability to create and develop spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.

Please apply for the role in order to receive a full job description for the role and further details about the organisation.  They offer excellent benefits, hybrid working alongside a positive, employee focussed working environment.