Job Description

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Brief Description

We\'re looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner 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 members of the wider finance team. You\'ll positively challenge Senior Leaders, budgets and business activities to enable the best business outcomes are delivered.

This role focusses on efficiencies elicitation and assurance and involves liaising with a large number of stakeholders. This is an area of huge importance to Network Rail - and the rail industry as a whole - and directly contributes to the business having sufficient funding to deliver planned work.

This role will be responsible for leading the analysis, assurance, and provision of advice and information to internal stakeholders and senior managers, in respect of Efficiency reporting in Anglia route (across both CAPEX and OPEX).

The successful candidate will need to be comfortable operating across a range of areas simultaneously - assurance of data and initiatives, assistance with validation and evidencing, development of new initiatives, reporting, and process improvement.

About the role (External)

Every day will be different, but key responsibilities will include:

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.

We are looking for someone who meets the below criteria:

\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

It\'s not essential, but we would love it if you have:

\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)

Network Rail encourages applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or other relevant factor. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. We positively support flexible working recognising that employees may wish to balance work and home life.

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 dedication to safety in their application!

We follow a structured pay framework: Band 3C; Salary starting from; \xc2\xa355,596

Closing Date: September 3rd 2023.

Network Rail can offer you a rewarding career with competitive pay and excellent benefits including:

• \xc2\xa33270 inner London allowance
• 75% off the cost of a season ticket for travel to work
• 75% off leisure travel for yourself and family members
• Flexible working arrangements
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• A choice of contributory pension schemes

Please note, all offers with network rail will be subject to a medical assessment and negative drugs and alcohol test.

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