Job Description

Senior Finance Business Partner - flexible location - Milton Keynes/Birmingham/Manchester

Location
Birmingham, GB

Department Name
SC HR Business Partner - NW&C (109004) G5

About Network Rail

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About our people and the recruitment process - We\'re an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don\'t always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we\'ll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes - North West, Central and West Coast South - and a regional team supporting Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.

To find out more about us -

Brief Description

What will you be doing?

This is an FP&A role in which the purpose is to work as an integral member of supported business senior leadership team, to proactively identify, plan and meet the finance needs of the business in order to improve business performance, in coordination with other members of the wider finance and business (operations, maintenance, projects) team as required. As part of this role, you will positively challenge Senior Leaders, budgets and business activities to enable the best business outcomes are delivered.

This role can be based in Birmingham, Manchester or Milton Keynes. Starting salary \xc2\xa355,596 raising to \xc2\xa362,546 per annum. As part of working here, you will receive 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, 5 volunteering days, 75% subsidy towards season tickets and 75% off leisure train travel tickets.

About the role (External)

Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:

1. 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.

2. Provide robust professional recommendations and financial guidance on accounting guidelines and standards to enable the business to be financially and legally compliant.

3. Provide technical and professional oversight of the periodic accounts, relevant analysis and preparation of business plans and budgets to enable the business to make effective decisions.

4. Develop, understand and influence the cost and income drivers relevant to the business area to deliver the yearly business plan and manage to the overall settlement by effective decision making.

5. Influence, coach and challenge senior budget holders in understanding the impact of their period results and forecasts against budgets in order to manage their business more effectively and manage within budgeting limits.

6. Proactively challenge budget holders plans and budget submissions to understand the overall plan, providing advice and new initiatives to save costs and be more efficient as an organisation.

7. Drive, adapt and deliver key KPI\'S and deliverables for the function, highlighting any significant issues and trends with financial and other business results to aid decision makers to make efficiencies.

8. Lead in budget holder key meetings on financial performance to provide professional financial advice and guidance to drive business decisions, minimise risk and deliver good corporate governance.

9. Develop, drive and implement investment decisions and new business activities, working collaboratively with senior leaders to explore new opportunities and drive business performance.

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

\xc2\xb7 Membership (or working towards membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW) or equivalent experience

\xc2\xb7 Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills all levels. This should include Customers; 3rd party representatives, other business & functional leaders and key support personnel.

\xc2\xb7 Successful relevant experience working in a complex financial environment including demonstrable experience in managing business risks, professional financial control and forward planning.

\xc2\xb7 Demonstrable record of budget management, governance and ability to understand and interpret commercial and financial landscapes (budgets, forecasts, actual status).

\xc2\xb7 Significant experience in managing ambiguity in a financial environment with strong evaluation and decision-making skills.

\xc2\xb7 Excellent technical Financial and Accounting knowledge and application of that knowledge in a complex and commercial environment.

\xc2\xb7 Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, for example accounting and finance, business management or equivalent demonstrable experience in finance

Desirable

\xc2\xb7 Full membership of relevant post graduate professional body (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW)

\xc2\xb7 Experience of Oracle based systems

\xc2\xb7 Substantial experience within multiple finance disciplines

\xc2\xb7 Knowledge and technical expertise of Government accounting and relevant financial governance

\xc2\xb7 Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects to successful conclusion.

How to apply (External)

We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace - skills and talents we need in our business

Some of our benefits include:

\xc2\xb7 Subsidies of up to 75% rail and underground season tickets.

\xc2\xb7 My benefits - Our discounted online shopping site, general Network Rail discounts at various retailers across such as Gympass,Tesco, Currys PC World & M&S, you can get e-vouchers for Costa, Uber eats and ASOS, plus monthly special offer additional savings such as 15% off TM Lewin.

\xc2\xb7 Childcare vouchers

\xc2\xb7 Private medical healthcare

\xc2\xb7 PAM assist - our employee assistance programme

\xc2\xb7 Vita Health Group - a physiotherapy self-referral service free for all employees

\xc2\xb7 A range of pension schemes.

Want to find out about what fantastic benefits we offer?

Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.

All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.

Band 3C, salary range \xc2\xa355,596 raising to \xc2\xa362,546 per annum

Closing date: 11th of September 2023.

Please note the advert may close earlier depending on number of applications.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our

We will endeavour to offer a gender diverse interview panel wherever possible.

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