Junior Finance Business Partner

Ivy Rock Partners is delighted to be supporting a leading organisation in their search for a Junior Finance Business Partner to join their expanding finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for a finance professional to step into a business partnering role within a complex and dynamic environment, supporting key decision-makers and driving financial insight.

About the Role

As a Junior Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with senior finance colleagues and budget holders, ensuring financial clarity and accountability across the organisation. This role is integral to providing high-quality financial analysis, reporting, and business support, enabling informed decision-making and strategic planning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting budget holders with financial management, providing analysis and meaningful commentary on financial performance.
• Delivering departmental budgets, forecasts, and management reporting, ensuring accuracy and insight.
• Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring finance is embedded in strategic decision-making.
• Assisting in the development of financial reports and analysis tools to enhance financial oversight.
• Ensuring adherence to financial policies and procedures, providing guidance to non-finance colleagues.
• Supporting financial process improvements, cost control measures, and operational efficiencies.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional with strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate financial insights to a range of stakeholders.

Essential Criteria:

• Undergraduate qualification in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Strong understanding of financial management, reporting, and planning processes.
• Experience in budget setting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Ability to build relationships with non-finance stakeholders, providing clear financial guidance.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel. – Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.

Desirable Criteria:

• Actively studying for a professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, CIPFA).
• Experience working with finance information systems (Agresso/Excelerator desirable).

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a highly respected organisation that values its employees and provides a strong foundation for professional growth.

• 32 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Competitive pension scheme
• Hybrid working model with a mix of remote and on-site work
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive team environment

How to Apply If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Megan Hunter at Ivy Rock Partners for a confidential discussion.