Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Location: London Contract: Temporary (3 months initial) Salary: £334.60 umbrella / £291.29 PAYE Inclusive / £259.92 PAYE Exclusive Start Date: ASAP Contact: rachel.burgess@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a public sector organisation in London for a Finance Business Partner to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will be responsible for forecasting, budget monitoring, financial analysis and reporting, and will support stakeholders and directors with financial decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly forecasts, support annual budget planning and contribute to medium-term financial forecasting, ensuring financial information is accurate and up to date.
• Prepare and maintain budget monitoring reports, analyse income and expenditure, identify variances against budget and provide timely financial updates to support internal reporting requirements.
• Interpret financial performance, explain forecast movements and complex financial issues, and present clear, evidence-based recommendations to directors and operational stakeholders.
• Work closely with Fire Stations, Operational Resilience and Control teams to provide financial advice, challenge assumptions constructively and support informed financial and operational decision‑making.
• Use SAP, Excel and associated reporting tools to analyse financial data, maintain accurate records and improve reporting processes, data quality and the efficiency of financial management.

Candidate Criteria

• Fully qualified accountant, or QBE, with proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or similar role, with strong practical experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial monitoring and management reporting.
• Strong Excel skills with experience in excel model building, and experience using financial systems such as SAP or similar platforms.
• Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) would be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial performance and variances clearly to senior stakeholders, challenge constructively and build effective working relationships across operational teams.
• A proactive, organised and commercially aware professional who can work autonomously, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

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