Finance Business Partner

Job title:

Finance Business Partner

Company

Network Rail

Job description

We’re proud to be recognised as one of the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equity for the fourth year running.Network Rail operates and maintains the railway infrastructure 24/7 365 days a year. Our purpose is to connect people and goods with where they need to be and our vision is for a simpler, better, greener railway.You will be part of the NW&C Region which consist of three routes:· North West Route, covering Manchester, Liverpool, Lancashire and Cumbria.· Central Route, covering the West Midlands and Chiltern areas.· West Coast South Route, covering the south of Crewe to London Euston.There is also a Regional Team which supports Regional Major Programmes & Professional services.To find out more about us –For us, ‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.We value the commitments you may have outside of work and will consider flexible and hybrid working applications. If we can make it work – we will! .Brief DescriptionAn exciting Finance Business Partner opportunity has become available to get front line operational maintenance business exposure as part of Liverpool Delivery Unit (DU) supported by an established North West Route finance team.The purpose of this role is to work with the business leadership team, under the direction of the Financial Controller/Senior Finance Business Partner, to deliver professional finance and accounting advice. You will be engaging with the Infrastructure Delivery Maintenance team to drive efficiencies and budget management, based out of Manchester Square One but travel to the Liverpool area will be required as well.If your strengths are in stakeholder management and you want to make a difference and be part of a team that is going through change as part of the new business operating model, then this might be the role for you.As part of a phased transition, you will also be responsible for the budget management of telecoms maintenance which support the region and plant capex.About the role (External)Every day will be different, but you can expect to be involved in the following activities:1. Lead and provide financial advice and guidance to senior budget holders in understanding the impact of the period results and forecasts against budges so they can understand their business better.2. Be the expert in the function on accounting practices and advise on financial results and forecasts for budget holders, including preparing period accruals, transfers and adjustments to validate accounts are reflective, relevant.3. Manage corporate governance throughout the cost centres they manage, conducting deep dives and reviewing compliance with financial regulations to protect the business from legal or negative consequences.4. Deliver expert and accurate business review information and reporting, and highlight any significant issues with financial and other business results to enable informed decision making by the business area.5. Engage and influence senior members of the team to help them understand their financial position and use professional expertise to guide in initiatives to improve business performance6. Build bottom up, detailed plans to manage and develop the production of business plans and budgets to enable good corporate governance and value add analysis for senior leaders7. Identify and proactively manage commercial risks, including the financial suitability of new customers or suppliers reducing the potential risk impact on the business area and influencing decision makers.8. Manage the performance of central accounting functions to deliver for the cost centre area to enable an efficiently and effective accounting service.9. Collate, investigate and make recommendation for investment appraisals and business case analysis to aid business decisions.10. Model and analyse cost base and identify and drive opportunities and efficiencies to achieve area targets.In order to be successful in this role, we would like you to have/to be:· Demonstrate strong understanding of business needs and relevant application of accounting standards· Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA)· Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget· Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines· Strong excel skills and use of data manipulation· Strong interpersonal and communication skills· Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language· Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level· Significant understanding of financial control and risk· Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledgeWe would also like but it isn’t crucial to have/to be:· Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects· Membership of a relevant accounting body· Extensive experience of Oracle based systems· Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management or experienceHow to apply (External)We are a Disability Confident Leader and want to make the most of the skills and talents disabled people bring to the workplace – skills and talents we need in our businessSalary and benefits:· Salary: Band 4C, starting at £43,588 and increasing to £49,037

• Pro-rata annual leave entitlement (28 days)
• My benefits – our discounted online shopping site
• A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits
• Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets
• 75% discount on leisure travel
• A choice of contributory pension schemes
• 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community

Want to find out more about what fantastic benefits we offer?Network Rail adheres to a structured pay framework, any salary offered will be within the pay range advertised.All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.Closing date: 5th August 2024. Late applications will not be accepted. Interviews will take place towards the end of August in Manchester.Click ‘apply now’ to apply.Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our

Expected salary

£43588 per year

Location

Manchester

Job date

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 07:49:10 GMT

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