Senior Finance Business Partner

Based in Buckingham, this role will play a lead role in bridging the gap between both finance and the rest of the organisation.

Through influencing stakeholders across the university, you will ensure that finance runs seamlessly whilst providing insight and expertise to non-finance stakeholders & departments throughout the organisation on current processes and future plans.

Client Details

The University of Buckingham is the oldest private University in the country, and is the only University in the UK with a Royal Charter that is independent of direct government funding.

It has pioneered the first accelerated (two-year) degree and provides students with a personalised learning experience through both its small-group academic tutorial system and its exceptional pastoral care provision.

Description

Key responsibilities of the Senior Finance Business Partner include:

• Lead on business partnering with faculty heads and departments, driving communication & reports
• Driving collaboration across both finance & the entire organisation
• Building effective relationships with non-finance budget holders, supporting them on systems, processes, regulations and compliance and ensuring information delivery
• Responsibility for the production & distribution of management accounting information to stakeholders
• Managing budgeting & forecasting process
• Producing analysis & research, both for finance & with non-finance stakeholders
• Creating plans, models and analysis for stakeholders , with focus on budgeting & forecasting
• Creating tools to produce forecasts, budgets & projections
• Providing commentary on monthly management accounts, income & expenditure statements, balance sheets & cashflow, with analysis
• Leading on the critical evaluation of business cases, including introductions of new programmes, courses & expansion projects
• Providing expertise on new projects through research, analysis & evaluation to aid in decision making across the business
• Influencing with non-finance stakeholders & department heads on new proposals from a financial perspective

Profile

The successful Senior Finance Business Partner will be:

• Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.) or qualified by experience
• Experienced working within FP&A or Business Partnering
• Great communicator that can build relationships at all levels
• Someone that wants to continue their professional development & add value
• Someone that thinks strategically, questioning everything

Job Offer

On offer for the successful Senior Finance Business Partner is:

• Beautiful working environment across our campus in Buckingham, with plenty of space
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid working - 1 day from home per week
• Christmas closure
• On-site gym and exercise classes
• On-site catering facilities
• University bookshop with staff discount
• Free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
• Free on-site parking
• Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments
• Discount of courses for staff and their families