Finance Business Partner
- Selly Oak, West Midlands
- £45,000-47,034 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Deliver accurate monthly management accounts on time, including accruals, prepayments, and journals.
- Analyse and report on budget variances, working closely with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
- Present monthly financial performance to senior leadership in clear, actionable terms.
- Lead monthly review meetings with service directors and managers, acting as a trusted business partner.
- Support and challenge budget holders on financial decisions, ensuring rigour and clarity.
- Drive the annual budgeting process, particularly for donor-funded programmes, coordinating with operational managers and group finance.
- Offer expert advice to enhance business performance, manage grant compliance, and support fundraising proposals.
- Produce high-quality donor reports, investment appraisals, and ad-hoc financial insights.
- Ensure accurate income and expenditure coding, assist in donor audits, and maintain robust financial controls.
- Provide financial input on contracts, bids, and Gift Aid submissions.
- Support year-end statutory accounts preparation and lead on audit requirements.
- Ensure system reconciliations across SUN (finance system), CRM, banks, and third parties.
- Manage accurate VAT and Gift Aid reporting in coordination with internal teams.
- Oversee quarterly and annual branch accounts.
- Line manage and develop one Finance Officer.
- Provide training and guidance to finance and non-finance colleagues across the organisation.
- Stay updated with evolving charity accounting standards and contribute to the continuous improvement of financial practices.
- A qualified or finalist-level accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
- Previous charity experience.
- Strong experience in management accounting and financial reporting.
- Confident communicator with experience engaging senior stakeholders and non-finance colleagues.
- Knowledge of charity or grant-funded financial reporting desirable.
- A collaborative team player who's confident, detail-oriented, and always looking to improve.