Finance Business Partner
2 days ago
Belfast
Finance Business Partner - Public Sector Your new company You’ll be joining a major public-sector organisation that delivers important services across Northern Ireland. Their finance team supports a wide range of internal departments and external partner bodies, providing strong financial management and insight.They are now seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their Financial Management team-an excellent opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment. Your new role As Finance Business Partner, you’ll work closely with senior finance staff to deliver high-quality management accounting and business support. You’ll work with both internal departments and external client organisations, giving them clear financial information to support decision-making. Your key duties will include: • Preparing monthly management accounts, reports, and financial analysis, • Supporting the annual budget-setting process and completing costings, • Assisting with year-end accounts and liaising with auditors, • Completing variance analysis, forecasting, and risk management, • Improving financial reporting tools and helping non-finance managers understand budgets, • Supporting financial planning, service changes, income analysis, and efficiency measures, • Building strong relationships with operational teams and external partnersThis role offers exposure to a wide range of financial work across a large, complex organisation. What you'll need to succeed • Part-qualified accountant status (foundation level completed with ICAEW, ACCA, CIPFA, ICAS, CIMA or ICAI), • At least 2 years’ experience in a finance or accounting role, • At least 1 year of management accounting/financial management experience, including regular budget reporting and supporting budget holders, • Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders, • Strong IT skills, especially advanced Excel and financial systems, • Excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills What you'll get in return • A competitive Band 6 salary, • 6 month temp role with likelihood of 1 year/permanency, • Flexible working options including home-working, flexi-time, and compressed hours, • Clear career progression and access to professional training, • A stable public-sector environment where your work makes a difference, • A supportive team culture focused on improvement What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. # 4778665