Finance Business Partner / Accountant

at  Cleantech

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with relevant post qualification experience — demonstrating you ‘live and breathe’ the Accountancy profession. For this particular role you will need evidence of tax (VAT) experience.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• A qualified accountant with previous experience of working with VAT
• Previous experience as an Accountant within a central government organisation, or large public sector organisation.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills demonstrating ability to influence and constructively challenge at a senior level
• Ability to explain financial concepts to both Finance and non-Finance colleagues
• Ability to interact with colleagues with varying levels of financial awareness but also experts outside the organisation
• A willingness to challenge the status quo and explore ways to improve working practices

A BASIC SECURITY CHECK IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE.

The Finance Business Support team is responsible for providing the organisation with expert financial guidance, control and best practice to support key decisions at all levels to deliver corporate objectives.
The team consists of 7 Business Partners, supported by a team of assistants, and managed by the Head of Finance Business Support. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with the Executive Directors, Associate Directors and Business Managers providing expert advice to ensure effective financial management and control in the organisation.
This particular role will support an area of the business (in common with all Finance Business Partners) but also lead on some specific disciplines (VAT). A final portfolio will be agreed depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate.
For this role the team are looking for a qualified accountant as well as experience of working with VAT which will form part of the job.
The role is being advertised full time but the team are willing to accommodate someone who wishes to work fewer hours above a minimum of 20.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with department heads to understand their financial needs and provide tailored financial advice and support to help them make informed decisions.
• Lead on the team’s quarterly VAT return and the triaging of VAT queries from around the business.
• Build and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders, manage senior managers’ and stakeholders’ expectations, and develop a deep understanding of the business’s commercial and operational drivers.
• Control expenditure in line with budgets/approved expenditure by providing support and challenge to ensure excellent financial management.
• Facilitate the production of budgets, plans and forecasts to ensure affordability and balanced risk.

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