Finance Business Partner Jobs

The Vacancy

This role provides an exciting opportunity to engage with Saferworld’s work funded through ‘commercial’ contracts, and to strengthen systems for their financial management and compliance.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and Operations, the Finance Business Partner will provide effective finance partnering to country offices to drive high quality financial performance. The post holder will support financial planning, budgeting and reporting, provide financial analysis and commercial insight, and informing strategic decision making for their assigned business area to maximise financial contribution and/or optimise impact.

The post-holder will work closely with budget holders including Directors, head of business and Country Directors/Managers, in-country finance managers and country teams, accompanying processes and delivering solutions to ensure processes are effective and appropriate – e.g. monthly and quarterly management accounts, annual budgeting, quarterly reforecasting and ad hoc analysis as necessary. The Finance Business Partner will also be tasked with supporting successful implementation of our fundraising strategies and targets for cost recovery.

For more information about the roles and responsibilities, person specification and any other requirements, please refer to the job document. 

Saferworld reserves the right to close this vacancy early given sufficient quality applicants. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid missing out. 

The Organisation

Saferworld is an international organisation dedicated to conflict prevention and peacebuilding programming, policy and practice. We collaborate with institutions and work directly with partners across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe to tackle diverse factors that drive violent conflict, injustice and insecurity. We participate in major global policy debates on peace, justice and security to influence change.

For more information about Saferworld as an organisation, our commitment to diversity and inclusion, safeguarding, interview process or staff benefits, please refer to our website or jobs page.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with the Civil Service, searching for a Finance Business Partner to join an innovative team.  You will help to shape the team and wider Finance function as the organisation continues to make the transition from providing a traditional back-office service, to being a strategic, business facing function.  Working alongside senior leaders across the organisation, we will as a team, provide insight, challenge, and advice to support better decision making and improved performance.

This organisation has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England.  The work they do has a significant impact on people's lives, their communities, and the economy.

The Finance Business Partner will be experienced within an active partnering role, supporting business areas with their budgets, advising on best practice, and challenging where needed, and helping the improvement of performance.

You will also hold line management experience and enjoy coaching and supporting the development of your team.  You will also assist in the preparation of business cases where required, and support ad hoc project work, which being a government department, can be wide ranging and interesting.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with SAP, and will hold a full qualification in accountancy, UK CCAB or CIMA*, with current membership of a professional body.  You must also be able to work in Bristol regularly throughout your probation period, and visit when needed once training is complete.  You will also have the demonstrable experience to enable the above activities.  Please click through to the job pack for further details of the role.

*Candidates with international accountancy qualifications must have completed conversion to UK CCAB or CIMA prior to application.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

About Salix

We’re Salix and we’re on a mission to save the planet.

Our mission is to enable, and inspire, public sector organisations to move towards net zero. We deliver government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce their impact on the environment and save money. We also aim to remove more households from fuel poverty.

As well as managing the funding schemes, we provide professional advice, expertise, and support to grant recipients throughout all stages of their projects. We also offer insight, intelligence, and influence by sharing knowledge and lessons learned from project delivery to help improve future schemes and policy development. We were created in 2004 and have been growing ever since. We now employ over 200 people. We are committed and passionate about supporting government to reach their ambitious net zero targets. We are proud and excited to be on the journey with them.

The role

This role will support the Senior Finance Business Partner to build Salix’s reputation as trustworthy stewards of public money. You will lead on all aspects of the financial monitoring and reporting for specific business areas, ensuring actuals and budgets/ forecasts are critiqued and reviewed before submission to the Senior Finance Business Partner.

In this role you will support the delivery of a high-quality management reporting and business partnering service that facilitates effective business insights into our administration costs. You will work closely with the Financial Reporting team to support the monthly Trial Balance submission to DESNZ. You will be managing your own areas of budget and have the ability to build strong relationships with budget holders and their teams.

Key responsibilities include though may not be limited to the following:
• Monitor actuals against budget/forecast and maintain accurate records in line with budget categories for costs within area of responsibility.
• Working with budget holders and the wider Finance team, to ensure all relevant accruals, prepayments, and miscode journals are posted in accordance with the month-end timetable.
• Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in producing monthly management and board reports, including the monitoring of Key Performance Indicators, which highlight key risks/opportunities and provides insightful business intelligence for area of responsibility for review by the Senior Finance Business Partner.
• For your area of responsibility, lead on the preparation of the annual
budgeting/forecast processes ensuring that budget holders are actively involved, understand and are accountable for their budgets and these are submitted to the Senior Finance Business Partner in line with the timetables.
• Ensure budgets/forecasts are appropriately evidenced, phased throughout the year, and records maintained prior to reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner.
• Build strong working relationships with budget holders to ensure that there is a good understanding of operational issues impacting budgets and ensuring that risks and opportunities are highlighted and understood.

What you will need to succeed

• Practical experience of preparing and monitoring budgets and forecasts working with budget holders to challenge assumptions.
• Practical experience of business partnering with teams outside of finance, influencing where required and ensuring teams understand the financial implications of information provided.
• CCAB qualified/finalist/part qualified or QBE.
• You are deadline driven and a collaborative member within a team.

What can Salix offer you?

• The chance to join an organisation at the forefront of decarbonising the public sector.
• 12 Month fixed-term-contract
• £45,000- £50,000pa dependent on experience
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and up to 3 additional days during the Christmas period
• Hybrid working – 1 day a week in the Manchester office
• Contributory pension scheme (we will match up to 10% of your contribution)

Please note that Ivy Rock Partners are working exclusively with Salix on this role. For further details, please apply or reach out to Holly Arrowsmith or Heather Bateman at Ivy Rock Partners.

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to partner with King's College London in search of two Senior Finance Business Partners. These exciting opportunities are permanent positions that sit within the Academic team, ideal for a driven finance professional ready to take on a pivotal role in a dynamic, high-performing team.

King's College London is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the United Kingdom. Located in the heart of London, it is a member of the Russell Group, representing excellence in research and teaching. King's is renowned for its contributions to various fields, including medicine, law, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

The Roles:
As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you’ll bring your expertise to key faculties, providing strategic and financial leadership. Acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you’ll ensure that finance sits at the heart of decision-making processes.

This is a role where you can make a real impact, combining strategic insights with hands-on financial management to drive operational and academic success.

What You’ll Do:

• Take ownership of forecasting and reporting cycles, ensuring faculty income and expenditure budgets are both accurate and actionable.
• Provide expert financial analysis and insights to inform strategic decisions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, offering rigorous challenge and assurance across financial activities.
• Develop and implement tools for budgeting, costing, and forecasting, seamlessly integrating them into existing processes.
• Drive financial literacy and process improvements across the faculties, embedding best practices and ensuring robust financial controls.

What We’re Looking For:

Essential Skills & Experience:

• A professional accountancy qualification (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or equivalent).
• Proven experience in management accounting and finance business partnering.
• Exceptional analytical skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel proficiency and strong financial systems expertise.
• A track record of engaging with senior stakeholders and operating under pressure to meet deadlines.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of financial systems such as Business World/Agresso/Unit 4.
• Line management experience.

Why This Role?

• Competitive salary
• The chance to contribute to the success of world-leading faculties.
• A flexible working environment based in central London, with the opportunity to work remotely 3 days a week.
• The ability to grow your professional network in a globally recognised institution.

Benefits include:

• 30 days of annual leave (not including bank holidays) and 3 optional volunteering days a year
• USS pension scheme
• Maternity and adoption, paternity and partners leave available to staff from the day you join King’s with no qualifying period
• Reward and recognition schemes
• Travel season ticket loan
• 20% discount on nursery age childcare in partnership with Busy Bees.
• A huge range of discounts on groceries, electrical, household and wellbeing products and services, travel and experiences
• Employee Assistance Programme
• King’s Sport & Wellness
• A multitude of career development opportunities and more...

If you are interested in hearing more, please get in contact with Megan Hunter for a confidential conversation about the role.

Senior Finance Business Partner
Permanent, Full-time
£65,000 - £70,000
Hybrid working 3 days in office
Location: Central London

My client is a world-renowned organisation at the very heart of London’s arts sector. They enrich the lives of audiences across the UK, pushing the boundaries of music, dance and theatre production.

As part of the organisation’s ongoing growth plans, they are currently in the process of expanding the commercial arm of their business and explore new avenues for revenue. This has led to a need to recruit a senior finance business partner in support of this ambitious plan. 

As the senior finance business partner you will work closely with the Commercial Director, providing financial insight and influence to new initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with the senior leadership to strategize on income opportunities, analyse value for money and return on investment in relation to partnerships and advise key stakeholders accordingly
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and work in partnership with other teams providing data and analysis relevant to the business strategy.
• Use data from various data sources to understand historic trends and use this information to create financial models and presentations to inform budget decisions.
• Undertake monthly reviews with budget holders to review income and direct costs  and feedback to key stakeholders where necessary.
• Create income and cost Key Performance Indicators and research other organisations to measure performance.
• Provide timely and accurate monthly management accounts including income and expenditure, balance sheet reconciliations and Key Performance Indicators.
• Prepare budgets according to timelines in discussion with the team and Chief Financial Officer.
• Prepare monthly rolling forecasts of income and expenditure, working closely with other members of the Team,

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a desire to drive change in an organisation, influencing senior stakeholders at multiple levels. Additional skills include highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise and work across different teams.

My client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.

Ivy Rock Partners is proud to partner with a leading housing organisation in their search for a talented Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic Financial Services team. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence strategic and operational decision-making in a high-impact sector.

About the Role

As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with the Property Leadership Team and the wider financial reporting team to drive efficiency and value for money across the Property business area. You will bring commercial acumen and insightful analysis to support key decisions and initiatives, ensuring the organisation meets its operational and strategic goals.
Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Property Leadership Team in achieving their business area objectives and providing decision support for initiatives, including a joint venture operation.
• Analysing financial and non-financial data to deliver insights into value for money and cost efficiency.
• Challenging assumptions and costs to foster a commercially savvy and professional culture.
• Promoting a value-for-money ethos by benchmarking within and beyond the sector.
• Facilitating robust budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning with consistent and justifiable assumptions.
• Acting as a bridge between Finance and Property to ensure seamless communication and collaboration.
• Contributing to senior management meetings, driving action through impactful presentations.

About You

We are seeking a resilient and proactive finance professional with a proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and deliver results in a complex environment. Key qualifications and skills include:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience in business partnering with senior management.
• Prior experience in a housing association, property management, or real estate-related organisation is advantageous.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, coupled with the ability to challenge and influence effectively.
• A persistent and adaptable approach to working with varying data quality and processes.

What’s in It for You? This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where your expertise will directly impact the success of its operations and the experience of its customers. You’ll work in a supportive environment that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

Please get in touch with Megan Hunter or Phil Southern for a confidential conversation about the role

MLC are working with a renowned INGO based in London who are looking for their new Regional Finance Business Partner. A newly created position, the role joins a high performing team, with a clear focus on providing financial support and direction to the Indian region. You will be responsible for more than £6m of commercial income, helping to deliver growth to one of their fastest growing areas. Given the extensive contact with the local team, the postholder will need to speak fluent Hindi.

Main responsibilities include:

• Business partnering with the executive leadership team of the Indian programme, providing financial support and meaning to their numbers.
• Work with the wider UK finance team to deliver the monthly results pack, detailing the commercial performance of the global for-profit element.
• Act as a liaison between the country team and the UK-based legal and compliance teams on issues that are broader than just finance.
• Provide financial analysis for the regional team, adding context and insight to the financial performance vs business plans.

The successful candidate will:

• Be a fully qualified accountant with strong experience as a business partner, being able to communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders.
• Ideally be a fluent Hindi speaker, as a minimum be able to communicate at a business conversational level.
• Have a commercial mindset, with previous experience in the private sector and the ability to work in a standalone role.

This is an exciting position that offers the opportunity to put your stamp on a brand-new role and work with international teams. For a discussion about your job search or for more information, please contact Jamie Elliott at MLC Partners.

We're actively recruiting a Director of Financial Management for a well established higher education organisation based in London. This role is one of the senior leadership posts in Finance and leads the Financial Management team, providing leadership across finance, and supporting and in wider strategic initiatives.

Permanent position

Hybrid working

Salary: £85,000 - £89,000

Responsibilities:

• Line manage the Business Partnering and Financial Planning & Analysis teams and take responsibility for co-ordinating their work and leading and developing them in providing an effective and efficient service
• Work with other Business Partner teams across the University, including HR and Strategic Development & Delivery (SDD)
• Contribute to the development of strategic financial strategies and short- and medium-term business plans across all areas of the University, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets, and business drivers

• Develop annual budgets and in-year financial forecasts, ensuring financial compliance and assurance

• Manage the agreed budget each year, liaising with budget holders and taking pro-active action as necessary on any necessary remedial actions to ensure budgets are balanced

• Understand and report on the Universities financial performance, including the capital programme, to Governors, University Executive Board, Deans of Schools and Directors of Services
• Provide timely and quality financial information and appraisals to support decision making in all areas of University activity

Experience:

• Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA or similar qualification (qualification by experience would not be considered)

• Leading financial systems and business process development to enhance financial efficiency and effectiveness within and beyond Finance
• Managing budgets in a large, complex organisation
• Introducing and developing business processes, systems, and structures in order to improve organisational performance
• Providing guidance / information to assist with decision making, anticipating and highlighting financial performance drivers and options that may need to be considered
• Planning, prioritising and organising the work of self and others, delivering to stated deadlines and ensuring the most effective use of resources

• Financially astute, articulate, technically strong, insightful and influential, with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels
• Ability to communicate confidently and clearly with a wide range of people at all levels internally and externally both orally and in writing

• Providing technical and professional financial support in a Higher Education institution

About the position

The successful candidate will be a senior finance professional with significant experience working to deliver high quality financial management information in a complex, international environment.  The purpose of this role is to contribute to the sound financial management of the organisation by producing accurate and timely budgets, forecasts, and management accounts. The role will also produce financial reports for donors, be the point of contact for donor audits and serve as a resource for staff seeking to understand the donor compliance requirements.  The post holder will act as a senior business partner to budget holders across the organisation and provide analysis and commentary on financial performance and position to a range of users including the Senior Leadership Team, donors and the Board. 

The successful candidate will come either from a similar position in another charity and will have experience of delivering high quality financial management information and reports for both internal and external (donor) stakeholders. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, flexibility and tenacity are essential requirements of the post-holder as these will enable the successful candidate to communicate with both with finance and non-finance staff around the world. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a growing, highly regarded organisation doing incredible work around the world.

This position will be supported by a Finance Officer that is shared with and line managed by the Program Finance Manager.

Responsibilities 

Financial Reporting

• Lead the annual planning, budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting cycles for the global organisation in line with parameters determined by the Senior Leadership Team and Head of Finance

• Act as business partner to all budget holders in the preparation and review of annual budgets including accurate recording of costs allocated to restricted funds

• Work with the Human Resources department to prepare the staffing budget and monitor staff costs across the organisation, providing insights to management

• Produce the consolidated organisational budget and accompanying commentary for discussion with the Head of Finance and Managing Director, Finance and Administration and approval by the Senior Leadership Team and the Board

• Lead the forecasting process twice a year – supporting budget holders to update the forecast outturn for their departments for the full financial year and producing consolidated organisational forecasts and accompanying commentary for review by the Head of Finance and Managing Director, Finance and Administration and for approval by the Senior Leadership Team and the Board

• Produce monthly management accounts and accompanying commentary on a timely basis for all budget holders and for the overall organisation for review by the Head of Finance and Managing Director, Finance and Administration and approval by the Senior Leadership Team and the Board

• Meet regularly with budget holders to understand the nature of variances from budget/forecast, investigating and correcting any discrepancies within the accounts

• Develop and produce financial analysis and ad hoc reports for a range of users, as required

• Work closely with the Program Finance Manager in relation to the financial management and spend rates of grantees, particularly those funded by institutional / government donors

• Work closely with the Financial Accountant to ensure that month end procedures are completed accurately in line with the monthly timetable and that the chart of accounts for each cost centre is aligned to the needs of the budget holder

• Provide training to budgets holders as required to ensure that key financial management information tools (budgets, forecasts, and management accounts) are properly understood and utilised

Donor Reporting and Compliance

• Design and implement templates to facilitate donor budgeting and reporting

• Review and revise donor financial reports in line with donor reporting formats and timescales

• Review and revise donor budgets and proposals prior to submission and ensure they are integrated into organisational budgets and forecasts and that restricted grant spend can be properly monitored by budget holders

• Lead the maintenance of a robust framework of policies and procedures that ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions

• Build the capacity of the staff, increasing awareness of key compliance requirements and embedding compliance within organisational culture

• Work with other Finance staff and budget holders to check that organisational policies and procedures are adhered to

• Oversee donor audits

• Improve the administration of all financial aspects of donor funded projects and ensure compliance with donor terms and conditions

• Ensure the accurate recording of restricted funding within the accounting system

• Work with other members of the Finance team to develop new systems and processes to facilitate the accurate and timely production of donor reports, as required.

Other

• Post salary and overhead allocations month end journals

• Oversee the month end timetable and liaise with other team members to ensure deadlines are met

• Support the finance team in preparing for the annual statutory audits

• Support the finance team on any other relevant financial management issue

• Support the finance team to design and produce excel based reports

• Provide cover for other team members as required

Any other duties commensurate with the post as requested by the Head of Finance and Managing Director, Finance and Administration 

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• Qualified or part qualified management accountant, ACA/ACCA/CIMA with proven work experience

• Ability to prepare accurate, relevant, and clearly presented financial information

• Significant experience and knowledge of donor funding and compliance requirements

• Significant experience of leading budgeting and forecasting processes for an organisation

• Significant experience producing management accounts and acting as a business partner to budget holders

• Deep knowledge and understanding of charity financial management demonstrable by experience 

• Significant relevant experience in a similar capacity for an NGO or a charity

• Experience of working with multiple currencies and entities (including branches offices)

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of charity financial processes including allocation of project costs 

• Experience in providing training or capacity building in organisations

• Experience and understanding of donor relationships and grant proposal development

• Effective communication skills 

• Excellent numerical skills 

• Strong experience in Microsoft Excel (Macro, VBA) including financial modelling and strong general IT skills

Desirable

• Experience in the anti-slavery sector

• Experience working in for a grant-making organisation

• Experience and understanding of donor relationships and grant proposal development

• Proven track record of working in a small team

• Knowledge of Microsoft Business Central accounting system and Jet Reports 

Personal attributes

Essential

• Team player committed to the Freedom Fund’s values

• Ability to work at a fast pace and with strong time management skills

• Thoroughness and attention to detail - producing work with a high degree of accuracy, first time

• Flexible, “can-do” attitude

• Stakeholder relationship management

• Ability to build relationships with a wide range of individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex information

• Ability to work independently, displaying strong initiative and tenacity in solving day-to-day problems with limited direction

• Strong organisational skills and efficient time management, ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities

Compensation

• £60,478 – £62,070 per annum pro-rata, plus 10% non-contributory pension scheme.

• 25 days holiday pro rata, plus public holidays.

• Season ticket loan and cycle schemes available.

King’s College London is seeking a highly skilled Senior Finance Business Partner to join its Financial Strategy, Planning & Performance team. This is a pivotal role, offering the opportunity to support the Research Management & Innovation Directorate (RMID) in driving financial strategy across research platforms, investment portfolios, and revenue-generating units.

About King’s College London:
King’s College London is one of the UK’s most prestigious universities, renowned globally for excellence in research, teaching, and innovation. Located in the heart of London, the university is committed to addressing societal challenges and fostering world-class academic and operational success.

The Role:
The Senior Finance Business Partner will provide strategic and financial leadership to RMID. The role includes overseeing financial planning, enabling effective decision-making, and supporting research and innovation excellence. The portfolio includes research platforms, investment portfolios, and business units such as the Gene Therapy Vector Facility and Clinical Trials Office.

Key responsibilities include:
• Leading RMID’s budgeting, forecasting, and costing processes.
• Providing expert financial analysis and insights to inform strategic decision-making.
• Partnering with senior stakeholders to evaluate financial risks, develop business cases, and ensure robust financial controls.
• Supporting grant proposals and improving cost recovery across research grants.
• Leading a small team of finance professionals to deliver high-quality financial management and insights.
• Driving improvements in financial literacy, processes, and systems across RMID and its partnerships.

About You:
We are looking for a proactive and experienced finance professional who meets the following criteria:
• A fully qualified finance professional
• Strong experience in management accounting and finance business partnering.
• Expertise in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information effectively to non-finance audiences.
• Experience in managing research grants and knowledge of Transparent Approach to Costing (TRAC) is desirable.
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits
• Competitive salary (£63,596 – £72,757)
• 30 days of annual leave (not including bank holidays) and volunteering opportunities.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Access to a wide range of staff benefits, including childcare discounts, wellness initiatives, and travel schemes.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a driven finance professional to contribute to King’s College London’s success and make a meaningful impact on its research and innovation strategy.

How to Apply
For further information, and a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Megan Hunter at Ivy Rock Partners.

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 139 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization and consultative status with the United Nations.
FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

As an experienced and qualified CIMA Accountant, you will provide the charity with proven Business Partnering with Management Accounting experience skills, including BI reporting, stakeholder management and risk mitigation work. You will work as part of a small, dedicated team responsible for the effective management and control of the financial functioning of a medium sized dynamic Charity. This is a pivotal role leading the financial outcomes, which will directly support senior leadership and top-level decision making and closely partner an array of key non-finance colleagues across the charity and its trading company.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with The Planning Inspectorate, searching for a Finance Business Partner to join their innovative team. You will help to shape the team and wider Finance function as the organisation continues to make the transition from providing a traditional back office service, to being a strategic, business facing function.  Working alongside senior leaders across the organisation, we will as a team, provide insight, challenge, and advice to support better decision making and improved performance.

The Planning Inspectorate has a long and proud history in ensuring a fair planning system for England. The work they do has a significant impact on people's lives, their communities, and the economy.

The Finance Business Partner will be experienced within an active partnering role, supporting business areas with their budgets, advising on best practice, and challenging where needed, and helping the improvement of performance.

You will also hold line management experience and enjoy coaching and supporting the development of your team.  You will also assist in the preparation of business cases where required, and support ad hoc project work, which being a government department, can be wide ranging and interesting.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with SAP, and will hold a full qualification in accountancy, UK CCAB or CIMA*, with current membership of a professional body.  You must also be able to work in Bristol regularly throughout your probation period, and visit when needed once training is complete. You will also have the demonstrable experience to enable the above activities. There is an accountancy allowance for fully qualified candidates of £1,730 per annum. Find further information about the role on the appointment brief below. Please click through to the job pack for further details.

*Candidates with international accountancy qualifications must have completed conversion to UK CCAB or CIMA prior to application.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

We are looking for an experienced Finance and Operations Manager with outstanding organisational skills who is passionate about ensuring great outcomes for children and young people.

As Finance and Operations Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing systems and processes that ensure the smooth and efficient operation of Young Manchester’s core activities and diverse programmes. You will work closely with the CEO to oversee the day-to-day operations of a dynamic and fast-paced charity; ensuring efficient workflows, managing team performance, supervising financial operations, and coordinating key operational activities.

This role is particularly vital as Young Manchester continues to expand its grant portfolio, attract additional funding to the city, provide infrastructure support to its network of local youth organisations, and grow its youth consultancy service, collaborating with businesses across Manchester.

The postholder will be critical in maintaining our standard of work and commitment to ensuring children and young people are shaping Young Manchester’s work, in order to maximise impact and opportunities for young people. In this role, there is ample scope for an ambitious, creative and organised person to develop this post and be part of an exciting new chapter for Young Manchester.

Reporting to the Director of Finance and METRO's Finance Business Partner, the Finance Officer will work in a small and friendly team, managing the charity's sales and purchase ledgers in Xero. This role will oversee the weekly processing of staff expenses, and analyse variances on income and expenditure on a monthly and quarterly basis. Other key responsibilities for the role include providing assistance and support to colleagues with their financial requests and queries, assisting with financial reporting (when needed), and proactively identifying and evaluating improvements to financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency, accuracy and compliance.