Finance Business Partner - Mackie Myers : Job Details

Our ClientMackie Myers is partnering with a specialist research university based in central London.The RoleAs Finance Business Partner, you will be the lead finance professional providing support to Professional Services Departments, working in a cluster alongside other business partners. This is the ideal opportunity for a finance professional who is self-motivated, looking to work for an innovative and progressive university in a supportive environment.Main duties:

• Act as the interface between Professional Services Departments, central finance teams for planning, preparing the annual budget and for forecasting
• Produce monthly management accounts, budget statenents, commentries etc needed for the departments and support in identifying overspend risks 
• Combine data and statistical analysis to highglight trends, share insights, and evaluate against business objectives 
• Identify and drive process and performance improvement, coaching and leadership to stakeholders
• Participate in month end and year end processes 
• Contribute to external and internal reports 
• Review all new Programme proposals 

The Successful Candidate

• Qualified accountant, either ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or part-qualified due to qualify within 6 months of appointment 
• Experience of working in a business facing finance role and of budgetary control, financial analysis and management reporting 
• Experience in capital planning and supporting complex multi-year projects
• Excellent communication style and interpersonal skills
• Strong system skills including advanced Excel 

What’s on offer?

• Salary: c. £55,000 - £58,000
• Central London location
• Hybrid working opportunity
• Excellent annual leave
• Generous pension scheme