Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Contract Type: Fixed Term for up to 12-15 months
Salary: £60,519.52 (£66,721.83 is achieved after 12 months successful performance in the role)
Working Hours: 35 hours per week, full time
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Location: Liverpool, Speke, Estuary Boulevard

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who

• Fully CCAB/CIMA qualified or equivalent
• Experience of providing strategic business insight
• Experience in a House-Building/Construction/Development environment
• Experience of cashflow forecasting

• Provide commercial and financial insight, advice and support to business managers and governance bodies on all aspects of financial management for specified areas of the business.
• Advise, guide and influence business managers on the management of financial challenges and opportunities. Ensure that business decisions are underpinned by sound and appropriate financial planning, analysis and expertise. Undertake financial modelling, scenario planning, business case preparation and option appraisal to support, effective decision making and improved business performance.
• Effectively manage relationships with business managers and other stakeholders through collaborating, influencing, challenging and negotiating to support the Group in achieving its objectives.
• Develop and own financial business planning and analysis for specified areas of the business. Own, prepare and deliver business performance insight and reporting including regular forecasting, commentary and identification of performance variances. Ensure that outputs are easily understood and fit for use by non-finance business managers and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with both finance and operational colleagues to identify, investigate and implement remedial action to address issues impacting on financial and business performance.
• Assist with development initiatives to improve financial literacy across the business.
• Input into statutory, regulatory or other external reporting as required (either specific to the business area or corporate).
• Oversee and be accountable for financial activity, reporting and practices for specified areas of the business ensuring they are subject to regular review. Identify and realise continuous improvement opportunities in accordance with change management protocols.
• Direct financial resources as required to meet the needs of the business, including matrix management of financial analysts and other support staff when required.
• Actively coach and develop the performance of members of the analyst team and regularly review outputs, setting improvement targets and appraising individuals
• Ensure that all data protection requirements are met in accordance with Group policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Ensure that health and safety requirements are met in accordance with Group policy, procedures and statutory requirements.
• Respond flexibly to any necessary changes in work priorities and undertake other duties when required to support the effective operation of the service.