Finance Business Partner

Are you a Qualified Accountant who wants to play a strategic role in supporting one of Northern Ireland's essential public services?

What's in it for you?

• Excellent public sector pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave, rising with length of service
• Hybrid working available
• Flexible working arrangements
• Strong focus on professional development and career growth

About your next employer

VANRATH are delighted to be supporting the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner for a recognisable public sector employer based in Greater Belfast.

The Finance Business Partner will act as a trusted adviser to senior managers across designated Directorates, ensuring strong financial governance, strategic planning, meaningful financial analysis, and continuous improvement in service delivery. You will play a key role in developing a modern, proactive and collaborative finance function.

**Full job description available on request**

About you

You will be a fully qualified Accountant, with full current membership of one of the following bodies:

• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
• Chartered Accountants Ireland
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
• Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland
• Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland

And:

• Minimum of two years' post-qualification experience providing management accounting, financial analysis or business partnering support at senior level.

You will also demonstrate:

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret and present financial information clearly
• Experience influencing and challenging senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Advanced Excel and strong financial systems awareness
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines
• A strong focus on value-for-money and continuous improvement
• A valid driving licence (or access to suitable transport)

What you'll do

• Provide a comprehensive financial management and business partnering service to designated Directorates
• Deliver monthly reporting, variance analysis, forecasting and scenario planning
• Support senior leaders by providing insightful, data-driven financial advice and challenge
• Lead and support the budget planning and monitoring process
• Ensure financial governance, accountability and value-for-money
• Work closely with the Strategic Financial Management Team to support organisational priorities
• Support the development of business cases, financial planning and long-term resource strategies
• Contribute to the ongoing modernisation and continuous improvement of the finance function
• Build strong relationships across the organisation to promote financial awareness and capability

For further information on this role, or any other Accountancy & Finance opportunities in Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Dan Morgan for a confidential conversation.

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