Finance Business Partner in Manchester M1

Summary

Finance Business Partner

Network Rail Posted on 2022-11-18

Salary	£41,711 – £46,925 a year
Location	Manchester M1
Type	Full-time

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Job Description

Finance Business Partner x 2 roles – Flexible location Milton Keynes/Birmingham or Manchester

Location

Manchester, GB

Department Name

SC NW&C Finance Director (338287) G4

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Brief Description

What will you be doing?

This is a joint advert for 2 x Finance Business Partner roles. The two roles are closely related and your application will be considered for both roles. The roles are advertised as Manchester, but location can be flexible across Manchester, Birmingham or Milton Keynes.

Role 1 – Finance Business Partner

The purpose of this role is to work with the supported business leadership team, under the direction of the Senior Finance Business Partner, to deliver professional finance and accounting advise. You will also provide proactive, value add finance support to the business leaders across the function/route.

Role 2 – Finance Business Partner (Analysis)

This role drives the consolidated financial reporting and analysis for North West Route, including reporting on the period end financial results, headwinds and efficiencies, route and region analysis and forecasting. The role also includes providing analytical information for Senior Leaders in coordination with other members of the wider finance community as required.

About the role (External)

Key Accountabilities

1. Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budgets so they can understand their business better.

2. Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for budget holders, including preparing period accruals, transfers and adjustments to validate accounts are reflective, relevant.

3. Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations to protect the business from legal or negative consequences.

4. Deliver expert and accurate business review information and reporting, and highlight any significant issues with financial and other business results to enable informed decision making by the business area.

5. Engage and influence senior members of the team to help them understand their financial position and use professional expertise to guide in initiatives to improve business performance

6. Build bottom up, detailed plans to manage and develop the production of business plans and budgets to enable good corporate governance and value add analysis for senior leaders

7. Identify and proactively manage commercial risks, including the financial suitability of new customers or suppliers reducing the potential risk impact on the business area and influencing decision makers.

8. Manage the performance of central accounting functions to deliver for the cost centre area to enable an efficiently and effective accounting service.

9. Collate, investigate and make recommendation for investment appraisals and business case analysis to aid business decisions.

10. Model and analyse cost base and identify and drive opportunities and efficiencies to achieve area targets.

11. Consolidate, critically review and provide technical advice and guidance on periodic financial results and forecasts to Identify and monitor risks, opportunities and efficiencies to minimise the financial and legal impact on the business area.

In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to be/ to have:

• Demonstrate strong understanding of business needs and relevant application of accounting standards

• Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA)

• Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget

• Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines

• Strong excel skills and use of data manipulation

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language

• Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level

• Significant understanding of financial control and risk

• Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge

We would also like but it isn’t crucial to be/to have:

• Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects

• Membership of a relevant accounting body

• Extensive experience of Oracle based systems

• Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management or experience

Keeping people safe on the railway is at the heart of everything we do, safe behaviour is therefore a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should demonstrate their personal commitment to safety in their application.

A career with Network Rail is a journey and we will do everything we can to make it a great one.

That means plenty of support for personal and professional development. It also means a great range of benefits. Working with us, you’ll enjoy 28 days holiday, access to a range of contributory pension schemes, and the potential to top up your competitive salary with a bonus. We can offer you a season ticket loan, annual season tickets are discounted. What’s more, you can take advantage of childcare vouchers, and more. Discover more at www.networkrailcareers.com/benefits.

Network Rail positively embraces flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and family/home life.

We adhere to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the following pay range: starting salary £41,711 raising to £46,925

Closing date: 23rd of November 2022. Late applications will not be accepted. We retain the right to close the advert before the listed closing date based on application volumes.

Company description:

People depend on Britain’s railway for their daily commute, to visit friends and loved ones and to get them home safe every day. Our role is to deliver a safe and reliable railway that connects people, businesses and communities. We connect people, businesses and communities all across our great nation. We »re a team of over 39,000 people with over 4,000 different types of jobs, all working together to deliver for our passengers. We Matter to Millions.