Assistant Finance Business Partner

Are you a part-qualified management accounts professional looking to pursue a career in Finance Business Partnering? Want to work for an industry leading organisation in their field, in a role that offers an exceptional study support package? Looking for a role that offers the opportunity to take full financial ownership for own directorate and the scope to influence decision making at a senior level? If yes, this is the role for you!

This unique, award-winning educational organisation are currently seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to join their collaborative, high-performing team on a permanent basis. Based in London, this role will be responsible for the financial management your own directorate, liaising with a variety of stakeholders across the seniority spectrum to enable them to deliver targets.

The key duties of this Assistant Finance Business Partner role are as follows:

• Take the lead in the production of the monthly management accounts for each area under your remit.
• Full responsibility for conducting variance analysis, challenging anomalous spends and devising plans to bring spending back in line with budget.
• Provide critical support to your key stakeholders in the production of the annual budget, feeding the final numbers through to the Head of Finance for consolidation.
• Produce the in-year quarterly forecasts and work closely with the line manager in the production of the monthly management packs.
• Conduct regular training sessions with your budget holders in the interest of enhancing their financial understanding and encouraging them to take a greater deal of budget ownership.

This Assistant Finance Business Partner role is a brilliant opportunity for a motivated, ambitious part-qualified professional who is looking to move into a more focused business partnering role that offers exceptional potential for future progression and numerous opportunities for learning and development. The successful candidate will be offered a fantastic benefits package including study support, enrolment in a highly sought after pension scheme, excellent annual leave allowance and opportunities to work from home up to three days per week.

The successful candidate will have:

• Part-qualified as an accountancy professional and still be actively studying towards their exams.
• Strong experience in management accounting or finance business partnering.
• Demonstrable experience of contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Brilliant communication skills and the confident to challenge senior stakeholders.
• A proactive working nature with an ambitious flare and the desire to add value.

If this Assistant Finance Business Partner sounds like you, please do not delay in applying as this role may close early to applications.