Finance Business Partner
London, SW1 (hybrid working)
About Us
With over 115,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847.
We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.
We are Investors in People (IIP) Gold accredited, which reflects our organisation's commitment to our employees who are a vital part of supporting our engineers.
We are now looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance Department on a permanent, full-time basis.
The Role
As a Finance Business Partner, you will be supporting criteria areas of our organisation from a financial perspective.
Focusing on delivering our objectives, you will be partnering with departments and commercial subsidiaries to make we sure we are in excellent financial shape.
Specifically, you will be challenging existing processes and providing financial support, preparing monthly management accounts and getting involved in budgets, forecasts, balance sheets and audits.
You will also play a key role in supporting our financial systems, identifying improvements and making sure that our Group is compliant and robust.
About You
To be considered as a Finance Business Partner, you will need:
- A CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualification
- Substantial experience in a charity finance and/or commercial environment
- Experience of the interpretation, analysis, and explanation of financial information to nonfinancial stakeholders
- Experience of using financial management systems and tools such as Microsoft Business
Central, Excel, and Jet reporting software
- Strong and effective communication skills
Salary and Benefits
- Salary circa £50,000 - £55,000 per annum depending on experience
- 26 days' holiday per annum
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Benefits including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
- Continuous training and career development
- A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance
If you're a CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified accountant with a wealth of experience in charity finance or a commercial environment, this is the perfect opportunity to join us.
This fast-paced and critical finance role will see you working with our internal departments, external subsidiaries and a host of stakeholders, ensuring every day is different and your skills will be challenged and put to best possible use.
So, if you're ready to advance your financial career, we'd love to hear from you.
This recruitment is time-sensitive and therefore, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Interviews will be held on an ad hoc basis as suitable applicants apply and an immediate start is available for the right candidate.
The closing date for this role is the 28th June 2024.
Other organisations may call this role FBP, Financial Business Partner, Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, Management Accountant, Chartered Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Accounting Manager, or Accountancy Manager.
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