Finance Business Partner, Commercial

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RIBA is a global professional membership body, and a cultural organisation, driving excellence in architecture.

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum, based upon experience and location

Location: London/Hybrid

Hours: 35 hours per week, full-time, permanent

About the Role

As Finance Business Partner (Commercial) you will and play a pivotal role in delivering crucial financial insights that shape key business decisions. 

In this role, you'll take ownership of:

• Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts, quarterly forecasts, annual budgets.
• Leading on the financial aspects of business cases, including costing complex proposals and reviewing existing products and services for defined business areas.
• Building strong, trusted relationships with budget holders, providing support and helping them to understand income performance and maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of their expenditure.
• Developing, in conjunction with the Head of FP&A and Head of Risk, Planning and Performance, business performance measurements, including KPIs, balanced scorecards, dashboards, and benchmarking data for both financial and non-financial business measures
• Providing ad-hoc collaborative support to senior colleagues including updating financial forecasts.
• Creating, developing and maintaining a costing model to analyse the value and profitability of products and services
• Leveraging your expertise in Excel and financial systems to enhance reporting, improve financial controls, and drive forecasting and budgeting accuracy.

What We're Looking For

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with significant experience in a Finance Business Partnering role.
• Proven track record in budget preparation, long-term business planning, and developing robust business cases for new initiatives.
• Commercial experience in either the private sector or a commercially-focused charity.
• Demonstrated ability to create diverse financial reports, using historical and forecasting data tailored to different audiences.
• Strong influencing and interpersonal skills, with excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation abilities, adaptable to various stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and hands-on experience with accounting systems.

Desirable:

• Experience with Open Accounts.
• Background in both commercial and not-for-profit sectors.

Why Join Us?

This is a unique opportunity to bring your expertise to a purpose driven organisation where you’ll influence critical decisions and drive meaningful change. 

Our Benefits:

RIBA offers an amazing employee benefits package which includes (a) a generous pension scheme with employer contributions (up to 12%), (b) life assurance, (c) annual leave of 27 days plus bank holidays and paid closure of 3 discretionary days between Christmas and New Year. For more details on our benefits click here

If you would like to apply for the position, please view the full job description below (found at 'supporting documents') and submit your CV and covering letter using the form below.

Additionally, please ensure that you complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form which will be submitted separate from your application.

Closing date: Sunday, 12^th January 2025
Interview date: w/c 20^th January 2025

Due to high volumes of applications we are unable to respond to everyone, however, should you be shortlisted for interview we will be in touch.  We may also close an advert earlier than the date above if we receive enough quality applications.

Please note that you must be able to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK.  We are unable to proceed with any candidates who cannot show the relevant documentation so please only apply if you meet these criteria. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

RIBA aims to be an inclusive employer, committed to building an authentic and diverse environment where all are encouraged to be themselves. We champion work/life balance and welcome requests for flexible working across our organisation. We value applications from all sections of society and appreciate divergent experience, therefore if you are excited about the role and working with us, yet your experience may not align perfectly with every single skill or competency, we encourage you to apply anyway.  

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