Role: Interim Senior Finance Business Partner

Location: Staffordshire

Type: Fixed Term Contract

Duration: 6 to 9 months

Salary: 55k to 60k

Sellick Partnership are looking to appoint to an Interim Senior Finance Business Partner for our Public Sector client in Staffordshire.

Job Purpose:

• Support the Head of Finance in the delivery of the day-to-day finance function, to enable the Head of Finance to focus on the implementation of a new finance system.
• Responsible primarily for business partnering/management accounting.
• Co-ordination and oversight of statutory and regulatory reporting
• Deputise for the Head of Finance including attendance at Senior Management Team meetings and sub-group meetings.

Main responsibilities for the Interim Senior Finance Business Partner:

• Take ownership of the Business Partnering function
• Oversee production of monthly management accounts, quarterly projections, and annual budgets for all group companies
• Oversee monthly reporting of financial KPIs
• Prepare staffing budgets, projections, forecast and regular monitoring in liaison with members of the Executive and Senior Management Team
• Support the Resources Director in the development of the Business Plan, including production of the Management Cost Model
• Prepare reports for Boards and Committees
• Support the Head of Finance, when required, with the co-ordination of the production of the statutory accounts
• Liaison with and responses to External and Internal Audit;

Person Specification for the Interim Senior Finance Business Partner:

Essential:

• CCAB Qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA)
• Experience working in a busy finance team at a senior level
• A track record of leading, managing and motivating professional teams
• Experience of managing change and achieving results
• Proven ability of producing Management Accounts in a timely manner which provide value added information to the organisation
• Proven ability of benchmarking, efficiency, measuring, developing KPIs and process improvement.
• Proven ability of meeting deadlines with respect to information requirements both internally and externally
• Presentation skills to present reports at committee and board meetings
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong analytical skills and experience in financial modelling, budgeting and developing business models.
• Proficiency in MS Office and accounting software

Desirable:

• Previously worked in the social housing sector
• Understanding of the issues affecting the social housing sector
• Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

Please apply if you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity. For additional information, please contact Adam Rouse at Sellick Partnership. The closing date for CVs is Wednesday 7th February due to the urgent requirement of this role.

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