Finance Business Partner

Review and analyse financial trends and contractual obligations in preparing budgets and forecast. Internal review of contracts and performance against KPI’s supporting KPI improvement programs Cost benchmarking against other prisons within the portfolio and provide recommendations and improvement actions to Management. Working to strict deadlines and delivering a high standard of output and attention to detail. Promote financial awareness and prioritisation amongst the wider prison across all departments. Ensure finance department runs smoothly and provide effective services to the internal and external stakeholders. Ensure all contractual obligations are known and understood to allow for maximum profit achievement and robust contract management. Main Duties  Oversight of core, periodic reporting and analysis – ranging from management accounts to trend analysis, from compliance to statutory reporting. Review process and procedures on an on-going basis and consistently drive continuous improvement and adherence and compliance with new ways of working and systems. Challenge and support the development of efficient and cost effective labour structures and operational reporting within the prison. Work closely with Procurement to maximise input pricing efficiencies without compromising operational service delivery. Contribute effectively to the Operational and Finance SMT’s agenda for business improvement. Action the agreed Business Plans on time and within budget to meet the needs of the business Identify, manage, control and review prison financial and contractual risks to support and develop the management of risk management framework and process. Develop your team to provide effective cover and create career development pathways that would benefit individuals and (succession planning etc). Use the contract change process to identify and resource new business growth opportunities. Engage effective communication, internally and externally to deliver role accountabilities and deliverables Personal Requirements Qualified Accountant with minimum 5 years PQE. Strong reporting and organisation skills. Prior finance business partnering experience at SLT level working within a large, multi-service FM contract environment with knowledge of complex contracts desirable. Knowledge of SAP, Essbase (Smart View) desirable. Outstanding track record in influencing decision making within a business and improving performance with substantial positive profit impact. Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand complex issues and advise and be able to prioritise action plans to follow through to successful resolution. Client (Customer) and / or Supplier relationship management experience evidenced by the ability to make and influence profitable decisions on behalf the business. Strong interpersonal and influencing skills for managing senior level stakeholders within a matrix management structure. Strong commercial acumen, willing and able to challenge accepted practices and processes. Demonstrable ability to connect financial and non- financial metrics to business drivers and actions Able to demonstrate tangible delivered improvements in business performance. The ability to combine strategic and analytical perspectives with a pragmatic approach. The ability to keep focus on day-to-day performance whilst simultaneously working towards longer term goals. Track record of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously with the ability to adapt to the changing needs of the business, whilst meeting deadlines Experience of process improvement requirements identification, recommendations and delivery