Junior Finance Business Partner

HAYS
London

Job Description

Finance Business Partner

Your new role
Working for a government organisation, you will be reporting to the Finance Business Partner.

Junior Finance Business Partner (Interim)
Duration: 3/4 months
Rate: £300 - £350/day (depending on experience as per the JD)
Start Date - ASAP
Working Pattern - Remote

Key Responsibilities
  • Support the business through the financial month-end and forecasting cycles, ensuring submissions are accurate, consistent and delivered to agreed timelines.
  • Analyse cost, income, staffing and non-financial data to produce high-quality management information and support value-for-money initiatives, including efficiency, cost reduction and charging activities.
  • Work collaboratively with finance colleagues to monitor actual expenditure against forecasts, maintain rolling forecasts and provide clear explanations for material variances.
  • Assist with the preparation of monthly accruals and prepayment returns in line with corporate reporting timetables.
  • In partnership with Finance, Procurement and Business Management teams, help ensure financial processes, procedures and guidance are fit for purpose at cost-centre level, and that staff providing financial information have the appropriate skills and understanding.
  • Act as a key link between Finance and the wider business, supporting the resolution of financial queries and issues.
  • Build and maintain strong working relationships with budget holders, understanding their operational and reporting needs, and supporting them to actively manage budgets and keep forecasts up to date.

What you'll need to succeed
  • Experience preparing monthly and year-end accruals and prepayments, and monitoring budgets and forecasts.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with budget holders and non-finance stakeholders.
  • Proven capability to manage a varied workload, work under pressure and consistently meet fixed deadlines.
  • Intermediate Excel skills, with the ability to confidently use tools such as PivotTables, VLOOKUP and SUMIF.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.
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Posted 2026-05-04

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