Finance Business Partner

Your new company
You will be joining a conscientious and highly ambitious charity organisation in Bristol, as a Finance Business Partner on a Permanent basis
Your new role

• 40% Management Accounting, 60% Project Accounting
• Taking an active role in the preparation of restricted project budgets and outlining budgets for future years, in line with strategy
• Working with budget holders, management colleagues and the fundraising team to prepare project budgets for funding applications
• Preparing monthly consolidated Management Accounts and forecasts in line with agreed timelines
• Income and expenditure accounts, balance sheet and cash flow forecasts
• Supporting the Senior Management Team and other internal stakeholders with analysis and the ability to manage ad hoc queries
• Preparing financial reconciliations of all projects comparing actuals against budget
• Overseeing the preparation of all bank reconciliations and other accounts analysis, including working with regional accountants in Africa and India to ensure all transactions are correctly coded
• Completing all balance sheet reconciliations on a monthly basis in a timely manner
• Lead on financial aspects of reporting to donors, ensuring that financial records are accurate, on time and meet donor requirements

What you'll need to succeed

• Fully qualified or Part-Qualified and in the latter stages of studying for an accounting qualification (ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA)
• An authentic and genuine interest in the work and projects undertaken by the charity - a passion for charitable projects-will be as imperative as your overall accounting proficiency.
• Experience within a non-profit / public sector environment - ideally having led projects or worked alongside Project Managers
• Desirable - Experience of grants financial management, including budgeting, compliance and reporting
• Desirable - Systems implementation experience
• Proven track record of building and managing successful interdepartmental relationships with key stakeholders, strong communication skills required overall
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (IF Statements, Vlookups etc), and ideally experience using Microsoft NAV accounting system
• Ability to process complex financial information and present the results clearly and concisely to non-finance colleagues
• A personable, positive and team-orientated mindset when faced with taking on tasks that may go beyond usual day-to-day duties

What you'll get in return
Benefits include:

• Salary between £40-45K depending on experience and qualification status
• 25 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Ability to work from home one day per week - increasing to three days per week upon implementation of the new accounting system
• Flexibility on exact working hours
• Free parking on site
• If you are Part-Qualified and approaching completion, the organisation will pay for your remaining studies and exams.
• Pension scheme - employer contributions matched up to 4%

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