Finance Business Partner

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Job description

Do you want to use your skills in Finance to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as a Finance Business Partner to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Finance Business Partners team is there to ensure everyone has the information that they need for the decisions that need to be taken, sometimes to be the voice of reason, to explain and flag potential problems and risks and to identify potential opportunities.

As our Business Partner you will provide support for the Communications and Fundraising Departments, covering diverse income streams and types of expenditure.

How to Apply:
Join us to change normal for good - Apply today! To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'.

Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in a single document in either Word Document or PDF format. Applications will close 23:59 on 05/12/2021.
Shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date.

Your Responsibilities:
In this role, you will champion and ensure best practice in monitoring and evaluating performance as well as specifically lead on the budgeting process, develop good quality forecasting and enhance self-service reporting.

You will also:
* Regularly advise UK team leaders and senior managers, reviewing financial performance and operational plans.
* Develop a systematic forecasting process for departments and ensure robust 3-year financial plans are live
* Develop enhanced self-service reporting relevant at budget holder and department level that supports optimal decision-making
* Create efficient finance processes that best deliver the needs of the organisation
* Provide training and advice to build the financial management competencies of budget holders
* Work closely with the wider finance and IS team on delivering the organisational priorities

This is a very exciting opportunity to join our Finance Business Partnering team. To be successful, you will have:
* Completed a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)
* Experience of formulating, overseeing and reporting on operational plans, including KPIs
* Demonstrable innovative ability; using data and insight to inform recommendations for improvements to products, processes or activities
* Proven experience of using insight and analysis to provide trends, inform and drive business decisions

Salary: Up to £47,000 with excellent benefits

36 days' holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
Season Ticket Loan
Free annual eye tests
Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
Sabbaticals
Volunteer Day

Additional Information:

WaterAid is located in Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. Please be aware that this role is UK based only. WaterAid is open and supportive of flexibility. We are currently defining our approach to hybrid working. The right balance between office and home-based working should be agreed with your line manager. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.