Job Description

Capital Finance Business Partner

3–6-month contract

£400-£425 per day – Inside IR35

Hybrid working – 3 days in the office per week

Key Accountabilities:

•            Partnering Business Leads to ensure delivery of Capital Programmes through insightful analysis and challenge.

•            Lead on month-end reporting for key business areas and providing regular forecasts / budgets.

•            Supporting the Capital Delivery MI strategy by leading on projects to drive improvements in reporting.

•            Facilitate the production of robust forecasts for CAPEX and IRE.

•            Provide analysis and insight on monthly, annual and AMP performance against targets on outputs and finances and drive action within delivery areas where activity is off track.

•            Identify key risks and opportunities to annual and AMP performance commitments and work with delivery teams to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities.

•            Preparation and presentation of Capital Delivery reporting to the strategic leadership team, Portfolio Boards, and other approval bodies.

•            Supporting continuous improvement of all capital performance and regulatory reporting to drive business delivery of strategic objectives.

•            Robust challenge of departmental forecasts to ensure credibility and deliverability, challenge of existing practices and identification of opportunities to improve performance and drive efficiencies.

Requirements:

•            Fully Qualified – (ACA/CIMA/ACCA)

•            Experience of understanding performance and driving improvements.

•            Technical accounting very strong. Ability to communicate accounting standards to the business and demonstrate the application of these with external auditors.

•            Ability to understand linkages between complex data sets, focusing on priorities to deliver company objectives.

•            Ability to work collaboratively across departments to deliver a successful outcome.

•            Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to adjust the message accordingly to fit the audience.

•            Strong MS Office, SAP ECC & BI capabilities.

•            Leadership and ability to influence at all levels.

Desirable:

•            Understanding of the capital programme governance process. 

•            Knowledge of the AMP7 outcomes and the link to the capital programme.

•            Experience of delivering projects or programmes of work.

*Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted