Finance Business Partner - RPP

Purpose of the role:

RPP Finance Business Partner
Hybrid - travel to Upavon Trenchard Lines (once every two weeks)
Competitive Salary and Bonus

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our Recruiting Partner Project (RPP) finance-based team. You'll have had specific responsibility for looking after the technology and project and transformation cost centres. You'll provide 'real time' support and analysis, be a trusted adviser and add value that will assist in decision making.

Successful candidates will ideally be a qualified accountant. The experience you'll get from this role will be a good commercial grounding as well as working in an interesting environment with significant national importance, you'll get lots of interaction with the client. The team meet at least every quarter, for volunteer days, team events and you'll need to travel to Upavon at least once every two weeks. Car required (no public transport)

BPSS clearance will be required

Job title:
Finance Business Partner - RPP

Job Description:

What you'll be doing:

• Inputting and preparing of quarterly business reporting process, including the provision of analysis & insight around any deviation from plan and the action plan to deliver the forecast/BP
• Providing understanding of operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered for the area of their business responsibility for reforecasting
• Providing input to bids were required
• Executing robust financials controls aligned to group policy and all appropriate standards (including IFRS 15, IFRS 16).
• Inputting to the audit process and reporting on Legal Entities
• Leading or coaching of other individuals in the team including their performance and development and inputting to lifetime reviews
• Providing value added analysis on issues impacting the business and manage forecasts for the Business Units. Preparing the financial reporting data
• Taking ownership and accountability for the integrity and accuracy of P&L, balance sheet and working capital requirements

What we're looking for:

• Qualified accountant preferred, with minimum 2 years PQE
• Good business partnering experience
• Confident to work with and facilitate operational changes
• Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written - with ability to input into highly professional presentations to senior management
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to synthesise complex data and information - strong excel and experience using SAP preferred
• Able to translate financial risks to non-finance professionals
• Strongly aligned to operational colleagues

About Recruiting Partnering Project (RPP):

At Capita Recruiting Partnering Project, we're transforming the British Army's recruitment service. Our team are constantly improving the entire recruitment and selection process for both the Regular Army and the Reserves. Our mission is to make joining the Army a less daunting and more transparent experience. Join us and discover better ways to inspire people to become part of the Army.

What's in it for you:

• A competitive salary
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

What we hope you'll do next:

Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

We're an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you'd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com and we'll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

Location:
Upavon
,
United Kingdom

Time Type:
Full time

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location: Upavon, GB

Posted Date: 11/25/2024