Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner
Central London (with hybrid working)

The Organisation

The International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) is a policy and action research organisation promoting sustainable development and linking local priorities to global challenges. We are based in London and work on five continents with some of the world’s most vulnerable people to strengthen their voices in the decision-making arenas that affect them. With more than 150 members of staff working with associates and partners around the world, IIED has been at the forefront of evidence-based policymaking in sustainable development for over 50 years.

We are currently seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Business Accounting team on a full-time, permanent basis.

The Benefits

– Salary of £52,244 – £64,964 per annum with annual cost-of-living-awards and incremental increases
– 25 days’ annual leave per year, increasing with service
– Closure between Christmas and new year with additional paid holiday
– 7.5% employer’s pension contributions
– An employee protection scheme offering a flexible menu of benefits
– An interest-free season-ticket loan
– A cycle-to-work scheme offering tax savings on the cost of purchasing a bike for travel to and from work
– An employee assistance programme
– Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption policies
– Enhanced sick pay entitlements, increasing with length of service
– Flexible working options
– Support for learning and development
– Compassionate leave up to ten days per annum
– Dependents leave
– Eye tests and glasses
– Therapy treatment

This is the perfect opportunity for a CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified financial management professional with a great leadership style to join our leading international organisation.

As a leading member of our team, we’ll provide plenty of opportunities for professional development, alongside supporting you in your personal wellbeing and ensuring you achieve that all-important work/life balance.

So, if you’re ready to apply your skillset to making the world a greener place, why not apply today?

The Role

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will support the Head of Finance by supervising, co-ordinating and developing our team, providing insight and budgetary control support to internal groups.

Enabling the delivery of a high-quality project accounting service, you will ensure that our reports are accessible, provide advice, and identify gaps in information. Using your own specialist knowledge, you will ensure the timely and cost-effective delivery of information, as well as monitoring and maintaining financial reports and carrying out detailed analyses.

You will line manage the Business Accounting team, coaching and mentoring peers and colleagues, supporting staff development and managing the workflow.

Additionally, you will:

– Ensure we have the correct resources
– Take responsibility for budgets, financial management, accounting and reporting
– Review and report on compliance and risk issues
– Provide appropriate support
– Maintain good working relationships with external stakeholders

About You

To be considered as a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will need:

– To be qualified with a recognised professional body such as CIMA, ACCA or ACA
– Substantial experience of financial management, budgeting and reporting
– Substantial experience of developing high performing teams, managing collective and individual continuous improvement
– Strong financial analysis experience with expertise in financial business processes and policies and the ability to influence senior managers
– A strong understanding of value for money and developing proposals with co-funding requirements
– Experience in accounting within a grant-receiving organisation
– Experience in the development of financial processes, systems and planning processes to improve efficiency
– Experience in identifying and implementing process improvements
– A high level of expertise in information technology

The closing date for this role is the 2nd August 2023.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on week commencing 14th August 2023.

Please note as part of the interview process, candidates will be expected to deliver a presentation. Details will be provided at the interview stage.

Other organisations may call this role Finance Manager, Senior Accountant, Management Accountant, Chartered Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Accounting Manager, or Accountancy Manager.

IIED is a hybrid working organisation and you are likely to be working from home most of the time. As such, you will need a suitable place to work and a reliable, fast internet connection.

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