Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business PartnerPermanent, Full-time£65,000 - £70,000Hybrid working 3 days in officeLocation: Central London

My client is a world-renowned organisation at the very heart of London’s arts sector. They enrich the lives of audiences across the UK, pushing the boundaries of music, dance and theatre production.

As part of the organisation’s ongoing growth plans, they are currently in the process of expanding the commercial arm of their business and explore new avenues for revenue. This has led to a need to recruit a senior finance business partner in support of this ambitious plan.

As the senior finance business partner you will work closely with the Commercial Director, providing financial insight and influence to new initiatives.

Key responsibilities:

• Work closely with the senior leadership to strategize on income opportunities, analyse value for money and return on investment in relation to partnerships and advise key stakeholders accordingly
• Develop strong working relationships with key stakeholders and work in partnership with other teams providing data and analysis relevant to the business strategy.
• Use data from various data sources to understand historic trends and use this information to create financial models and presentations to inform budget decisions.
• Undertake monthly reviews with budget holders to review income and direct costs and feedback to key stakeholders where necessary.
• Create income and cost Key Performance Indicators and research other organisations to measure performance.
• Provide timely and accurate monthly management accounts including income and expenditure, balance sheet reconciliations and Key Performance Indicators.
• Prepare budgets according to timelines in discussion with the team and Chief Financial Officer.
• Prepare monthly rolling forecasts of income and expenditure, working closely with other members of the Team,

The successful candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with a desire to drive change in an organisation, influencing senior stakeholders at multiple levels. Additional skills include highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to liaise and work across different teams.

My client is fully open to sector experience and committed to delivering a first-class training and induction programme. As such we welcome candidates from industry, charity or practice backgrounds.