Job Description

Our client is currently looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner on an initial 6 month contract.

Finance Business Partner

6 months - Exeter - Hybrid

£400 per day umbrella

The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Finance Business Partner / Accountant and ideally have worked within the public sector / government.  You will be confident communicating complex financial information to people without a finance background, have experience setting and managing budgets, closing accounts and providing advice in the preparation of investment appraisals / business cases and bids.

Key duties –

Advise managers in the preparation of investment appraisals, business cases and bids to ensure integrity/accuracy and good presentation.

Review and monitor finances to ensure accuracy of numbers in line with standards and to highlight risk.

Facilitate the production of budgets, plans and forecasts to ensure affordability and balanced risk.

Provide expert financial support/advice to colleagues and managers to enable effective financial management.

Control expenditure in line with budgets/approved expenditure by providing financial concurrence to purchase requisitions, staff recruitment, credit notes and credit approvals. The ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA), and will have held security clearance previously, however this isn't essential as the successful candidate will be sponsored through SC Clearance.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established organisation with potential for contract extension