Interim Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner £40,000 - £50,000 Liverpool 12 Month FTC

Accountable Recruitment are delighted to be partnering with a well-established and highly regarded Liverpool-based organisation who are looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner on a 12 month fixed term contract.

Based in Liverpool, you will work a hybrid model with 3 days per week in the office.

This is a genuinely business-facing finance role, working closely with a range of budget holders and senior stakeholders. You will take ownership of financial performance across your allocated areas, providing insight, challenge and support around budgets, forecasting, performance, risk and decision-making.

Salary / benefits

• £40,000 - £50,000
• 12 month fixed term contract
• Hybrid working, 3 days per week in Liverpool
• Opportunity to join a complex, purpose-led organisation in a broad Finance Business Partnering role

Job Duties

• Act as the key finance contact for a portfolio of stakeholders, building strong relationships across the organisation.
• Provide clear financial insight, advice and challenge to support commercial and operational decision-making.
• Take ownership of budgeting, forecasting and ongoing financial performance across your allocated areas.
• Produce and present meaningful management information, highlighting key risks, opportunities and variances.
• Work closely with budget holders to ensure effective management of significant and potentially complex budgets.
• Support the financial management of projects, including forecasting, reporting, reconciliations and financial claims.
• Develop financial and resource planning models to support effective use of available funding.
• Help non-finance stakeholders understand financial performance and translate complex financial information into clear, practical advice.
• Support business cases and provide financial analysis and recommendations.
• Promote strong financial controls and ensure relevant policies, processes and funding requirements are followed.
• Support external audit activity and wider finance projects where required.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes, reporting and ways of working.

Who will I report in to?

Head of Finance

When will interviews be taking place?

Interviews will be arranged as soon as possible.

Ideal experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA / CIMA / ACA) or Qualified by Experience
• Previous experience within a Finance Business Partnering or commercially focused management accounting role.
• Strong experience of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• Comfortable managing and monitoring significant budgets.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge, influence and advise non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong Excel and wider systems skills.
• Experience working within a complex or project-led organisation would be advantageous.
• Experience within grant-funded, research, education, charity or similarly complex environments would be beneficial, but is not essential.
• A proactive approach with the ability to take ownership of your area and build credibility quickly.

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