Finance Business Partner

Location: Newcastle

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Working Pattern: Hybrid
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000, plus bonus

Robert Half Accountancy and Finance have partnered with a fast rowing international consultancy business in their search for a Finance Business Partner. In this role you will support the financial management, commercial performance and reporting across a portfolio of projects. This role is ideal for a newly qualified accountant looking for strong exposure to senior stakeholders, commercial decision making and end-to-end project financial ownership.

The Role

As Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth financial running of project activities across the region. You'll provide insight, challenge and support to senior operational leaders, while managing core financial processes and driving overall performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary finance contact for senior managers across the region.
• Provide commercial insight and analysis to support project decisions.

• Lead month end close activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.
• Complete monthly revenue and sub consultant accruals in line with IFRS 15.
• Track and report monthly risks, opportunities and project performance.
• Prepare monthly commercial outlooks and challenge assumptions where needed.
• Produce clear monthly performance packs for senior leadership.
• Support analysis of operating costs and productivity.

• Work collaboratively with operational teams to ensure accurate projections.

Requirements:

• A recognised accounting qualification (CIMA/ ACCA/ ACA).
• Strong grounding in financial accounting and month End processes.
• Experience reviewing budgets, forecasts and financial performance.
• Confidence communicating financial information clearly to non finance stakeholders.
• A proactive, dynamic mindset with confidence to present and challenge.
• Advanced Excel
• Understanding of IFRS project accounting

What's in for you?

• £60,000- £65,000 base salary, plus bonus
• Hybrid work pattern
• A range of exciting benefits
• Future career progression

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