Finance Business Partner
| Posting date: | 13 January 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,000 to £50,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £50,000 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 February 2025 |
| Location: | CR0 2BX |
| Company: | United Response |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | UNIT186947 |
Summary
Job Finance Business Partner
Location: Remote with travel
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £50,000
This role as primarily home based.
The travel is most likely to be London once a quarter for DFM meetings, Occasional travel for Business meetings, and occasional travel within the geographical area.
Key Purpose of the Role
To work in partnership with Communities and Business Development teams and provide experienced finance expertise to drive strategic impact, grow income and improve service delivery.
Essential Criteria
To thrive in this role, you must have:
- Relevant professional accounting qualification / or QBE with at least five years post qualification experience. Graduate or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience in a similar business partnering role in a large and complex organisation
- Experience in working in a multi - agency and disciplinary environment
- Ability to work strategically.
- High degree of analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge internally and externally.
- Risk management
- Excellent IT skills and ability to analyse and interpret financial data and to look for opportunities and mitigate risks
- Great presentational skills with the ability to deliver quality information to Senior Leaders
- Energy, drive, commitment and enthusiasm
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads to achieve targets
- Commitment to continuous improvement and own professional development
- Entrepreneurial and creative.
- Work well and thrive under pressure.
- Reliable, honest, trustworthy and high degree of personal integrity.
- Work well as a member of a team
- Valuing and promoting diversity and equality, and the rights of people we support and employ. Challenging unfair discrimination
- Ability to prioritise and delegate effectively – used to working towards strict deadlines and tight timescales
- Ability to coach, motivate and influence immediate team and broader teams
- Strong technical accounting skills, primarily UK GAAP/SORP
- A proven track record of delivering results with resource constrictions
- Capable to represent finance on any committee/initiative
Benefits
At United Response, we recognise and reward your contribution with:
- Annual Leave: 25 days of paid leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time roles).
- Career Development: Fully funded training and recognised qualifications.
- Financial Security: Pension and life assurance benefits, alongside enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Wellbeing Support: Free access to occupational health, physiotherapy, and counselling services.
- Recognition Programs: Celebrate achievements through our UR Stars Recognition Scheme.
- Discounts: Savings at over 3,500 retailers via our online shopping platform.
- Travel Support: Season ticket loans for commuting.
- Referral Incentives: Rewards for introducing friends to our team.
About Us
United Response is a leading national charity, passionate about empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives. We are committed to promoting independence, inclusivity, and equality for all, breaking barriers to ensure everyone can live, work, and socialise in their communities.
Our core values—Creativity, Strength, Honesty, Responsiveness, and Unity—drive everything we do.
Equal Opportunity Employer
As a Disability Confident Leader, United Response is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. If you require assistance with your application, please contact gill.fay@unitedresponse.org.uk.
Important Information
This role is subject to a DBS check, with costs covered by United Response. Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.
Apply now to join our dedicated team and make a lasting impact!
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme