Finance Business Partner & Treasury & Financial Planning

Goodman Masson Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance organization in the UK is seeking a professional to oversee treasury activities and manage financial planning. The role involves ensuring compliance with policies and engaging with various stakeholders effectively. The ideal candidate should be a professionally qualified accountant with strong financial skills, able to present complex information clearly. Experience in treasury management and financial systems is essential. Offering a dynamic work environment, this role is crucial for strategic financial oversight.

Qualifications

• Strong financial and numerical capability with excellent attention to detail.
• Confident communicator able to present complex financial information clearly.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the organisation’s treasury activities, ensuring compliance with policy.
• Act as a key finance contact for lenders, regulators and external stakeholders.
• Own treasury-related reporting including cashflow forecasts.
• Work closely with finance colleagues to support organisational objectives.

Skills

Professionally qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)

Strong financial and numerical capability

Excellent attention to detail

Confident communicator

Advanced Excel skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Treasury & Financial Planning

• Oversee the organisation’s treasury activities, ensuring funding arrangements are optimised, cost-effective and compliant with policy
• Manage short- and medium-term investments and cash balances
• Lead the production and maintenance of long-term financial plans, including scenario modelling and sensitivity analysis
• Support the financial assessment of major projects and strategic initiatives

Stakeholder & Regulatory Engagement

• Act as a key finance contact for lenders, regulators and external stakeholders
• Ensure accurate and timely submission of regulatory and lender reporting, responding to queries as required
• Provide clear, insightful treasury and financial planning information to senior management, Board and Committees

Reporting, Systems & Governance

• Own treasury-related reporting including cashflow forecasts, covenant monitoring, security and compliance reporting
• Provide high-quality financial inputs into budgets, forecasts and management accounts
• Ensure treasury activity complies with financial regulations, internal controls and treasury policies
• Contribute to annual accounts, statutory returns and value-for-money reporting
• Maintain accurate records relating to assets, liabilities and funding arrangements
• Lead or support treasury-related change projects and process improvements

Collaboration & Ways of Working

• Work closely with finance colleagues and wider teams to support organisational objectives
• Act as a trusted finance partner, providing advice and insight to non-finance stakeholders
• Champion strong financial governance, professionalism and organisational values

Key Relationships

• Internal:
  • Executive team and senior leaders
  • Board and Committee members
  • Finance and wider corporate teams
• External:
  • Lenders and funders
  • Regulators
  • Auditors and professional advisers

Skills & Capabilities (Essential)

• Professionally qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent)
• Strong financial and numerical capability with excellent attention to detail
• Confident communicator able to present complex financial information clearly
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Knowledge & Experience

• Treasury management including cashflow forecasting, debt and investment management
• Long-term financial planning and scenario modelling
• Regulatory and lender reporting within a regulated environment
• Partnering effectively with senior stakeholders and external bodies

Desirable

• Experience within social housing or a similarly regulated sector
• Exposure to financial planning or modelling tools (e.g. BRIXX)
• Experience working with enterprise finance systems