**About Salix
We're Salix and we're on a mission to help save the planet. We enable and inspire organisations in the public and private sectors to achieve their ambitious net zero targets and create better places to live and work.
We deliver government funding schemes to support councils, schools, housing associations, hospitals and universities boost their energy efficiency, reduce their impact on the environment, save money and remove households from fuel poverty.
We were created in 2004 and have been growing ever since. We now employ 200 people. Our principal office is in Manchester, and we have a base at Canary Wharf in London.
The role
Salix has recently gone through a period of significant growth and is still growing, which has led to significant change. As part of our transformation, we have moved from having centralised budgets to devolved budgets, and this role will be instrumental in working with budget holders and the Finance team to ensure our budgets and reporting move with this transition.
This role will support the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to deliver a high-quality management, reporting, and business partnering service that facilitates effective business insights into our administration costs, enables effective decision support, and builds Salix's reputation as trustworthy stewards of public money.
This is not a static 'management reporting' role, we are looking for an experienced and proactive Senior Finance Business Partner to review, constructively challenge, and develop our processes/procedures and reports to drive this change and facilitate continuous improvement so that they are efficient and effective. It will be critical for the role holder to build a sound understanding of the business and its environment, and actively drive forward the successful management of our administration costs.
You will also lead on all aspects of the monthly management reporting including monitoring of budgets/forecasts and preparation of reports for budget holders, executive management, the Salix Board, DESNZ, and the Scottish & Welsh Governments.
Working alongside another SFBP, you will be supported by a Finance Business Partner(s) and will work closely with budget holders, DESNZ, and the Scottish & Welsh Governments, and the rest of the Finance team.
What you will need to succeed
- Practical experience of business partnering with teams outside finance, influencing as required, and ensuring teams understand the financial implications of information provided.
- Excellent budget preparation experience, challenging assumptions with budget holders, and ensuring/embedding realistic budget preparation.
- Robust experience in managing cashflows with challenging/complex variables.
- Effective, confident, and assertive communicator both in writing and when speaking.
- Drives change, enjoys dynamic diverse environments and demonstrates entrepreneurialism, creativity, and innovation.
- CCAB qualified/finalist with 3-5 years PQE experience or qualified by experience.
What Salix can offer you?
- If you share our passion for addressing the urgent challenge of climate change and contributing to the UK's ambitious decarbonisation goals, we want to connect with you.
- You'll have the chance to leverage your skills and expertise to shape impactful projects, both large and small, making a meaningful difference across the UK
- Salary of up to £60,000 dependent on experience and qualifications
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and up to 3 additional days during the Christmas period
- Hybrid working - 1/2 days a week the Manchester office.
- Contributory pension scheme (we will match up to 10% of your contribution)