Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner 

Birmingham - Castle Vale (Agile working environment) 

£42,527.36 moving to £48,326.55 after successfully passing the 6 months probation 

Full Time, Permanent 

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join us on a Full Time, Permanent basis to lead on providing an excellent management accounts / financial business partner service, ensuring that The Pioneer Group makes strong financial decisions based on accurate and timely financial information. 

Reporting to Head of Finance, you will lead the annual budget setting process for the group therefore will have the ability to work with complex financial information to support decision making across the business. 

You will be confident in providing high quality analysis in order to support budget holders with accurate forecasts and support bids for new income, procurement, and changes in staffing or service provision. 

We are looking for an individual who is proactive in identifying problems and working with others to find solutions, ensuring action is taken to avoid the same issues arising again.

The successful applicant will: 

• Be at least part-qualified (CIMA/ACCA/CIPFA/ICAEW or equivalent). 

• Have significant experience in a similar role 

• Have a high degree of numeracy with the ability to produce financial work with a high degree of accuracy

• Experience of using Microsoft Office (or equivalent) e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook 

• Be able to use specialist financial / accounting software

• Be able to coordinate own workload within tight deadlines 

• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt style to meet the needs of the recipient, explaining issues clearly and in plain language. 

• Be able to analyse complex financial information, identify issues and take action 

Experience of a housing association or similar not-for-profit organisation would be an advantage. 

In return we offer a fantastic benefits package which includes: 

• 29 days basic annual leave (full time) + Bank Holidays 

• Auto Enrolment Defined Contribution: 

  • Employee Contribution: 5% 

  • Employer Contribution: 5% 

  • Option to Salary Sacrifice 

• Defined Benefit Scheme: 

• Optional Scheme – Salary Sacrifice 

  • Employee Contribution:(Approx. 19.75%) 

  • Employer Contribution: 13.75% 

• A commitment to safety and wellbeing including access to a Bupa Health Cash Plan which provides discounts on gym membership, sports equipment and days out, as well as reimbursement on NHS prescription charges, eye tests, dental care and physiotherapy. 

• A commitment to work life balance through our Agile/flexible working principles.

• Family Friendly policy with enhanced benefits 

• Learning and Development opportunities 

• Internal coaching and mentoring opportunities 

• Staff social events