4 Group financial accountant jobs in Birmingham, West Midlands

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

Location: Home-based, with attendance at the AdviceUK London office (83 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HW) and meetings as required. This includes 4 annual All Staff Days.

Status: Permanent

Reporting to: Financial Controller

Responsible for: No direct reports

Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per annum; £32,000–£36,000 per annum for 28 hours per week, depending on experience.

Working hours: 35 hours per week. We would consider 28 hours per week for the right candidate, within normal operating hours of 8.00am–6.30pm, Monday–Friday. Lunch and other breaks are unpaid.

Special conditions: Some evening and weekend work may be required, for which time off in lieu (TOIL) will be granted.

Interview Process: The recruitment process will consist of two stages:

Stage 1: An informal interview via Microsoft Teams.

Stage 2: An in-person interview at the AdviceUK office in Victoria, London, on Monday 9 November.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly encouraging those from underrepresented groups.

CHARITY OVERVIEW

Since 1979, AdviceUK has been supporting advice organisations by helping them to be efficient, competent and effective, and by campaigning for a policy environment that supports advice agencies and people needing advice.

We are both a membership body and charity. We support our 700+ members to provide advice to around 2 million people every year.

We are working towards a world in which every individual, regardless of means, is able to access the advice they need to exercise their rights and deal with any legal and social welfare challenges they may face.

JOB PURPOSE

The Finance Business Partner provides clear financial analysis, advice and practical support to managers and budget holders across AdviceUK. Working under the direction of the Financial Controller, the postholder helps colleagues understand financial performance, manage budgets, forecast effectively and make well-informed decisions.

The role combines business partnering with management reporting and proportionate support for funding, commercial activity, audit and finance improvement. It suits someone who can build trusted relationships, explain finance clearly and take ownership of high-quality work while escalating significant issues appropriately.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Business Partnering and Advice

• Act as the main finance contact for allocated teams, programmes or projects, building an understanding of their activities, funding and financial priorities.

• Work with managers and budget holders to understand performance, pressures, risks and opportunities, and agree practical actions.

• Explain financial information, policies and delegated authorities clearly to non-finance colleagues.

• Provide constructive challenge while maintaining positive working relationships and supporting sound decision-making.

• Help improve financial awareness through guidance, training and practical support

2. Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning

• Work with budget holders to prepare realistic annual budgets and regular forecasts for allocated areas.

• Monitor actual performance against budget and forecast, investigate significant variances and agree follow-up action.

• Identify emerging pressures, risks and opportunities and ensure they are reflected in forecasts and reported to the Financial Controller.

• Prepare proportionate financial models and scenario analysis for projects, funding bids, business cases and proposed changes.

• Contribute financial information to workforce and longer-term organisational planning.

3. Reporting and Analysis

• Produce accurate, timely and accessible budget reports and management information for managers and budget holders.

• Analyse monthly performance and provide concise commentary on material movements, trends, risks and opportunities.

• Contribute analysis and commentary to management accounts and reports for the Senior Leadership Team and trustees, as requested by the Financial Controller.

• Maintain useful reporting tools and dashboards, ensuring information is reliable and suited to its audience.

• Investigate unusual transactions or trends and escalate material concerns promptly.

4. Funding, Commercial Activity and Compliance

• Work with relevant colleagues to prepare budgets and financial information for funding applications, grant monitoring and funder reports.

• Monitor the financial position of allocated grants and flag potential underspends, overspends or compliance risks.

• Provide financial input to commercial proposals and business cases, including costs, pricing, affordability and financial risk.

• Support the Financial Controller with information and evidence for the annual audit, grant audits and other external reviews.

• Apply AdviceUK's financial policies and controls consistently and raise control or compliance concerns promptly.

5. Systems and Continuous Improvement

• Use finance systems, Excel and other digital tools effectively to analyse data and produce accurate reports.

• Maintain clear guidance and practical procedures for managers and budget holders.

• Identify and help implement proportionate improvements to finance processes, reporting and data quality.

• Contribute as a user to agreed finance system and automation improvements, working within organisational priorities and available resources.

6. General Responsibilities

• Ensure you effectively communicate AdviceUK's vision, mission and objectives to staff, members and external stakeholders.

• Ensure you demonstrate AdviceUK's values and behaviours in all aspects of your work.

• Build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, including staff, trustees, members, partners and suppliers.

• With support from your manager, deliver your agreed personal objectives and undertake any agreed development or training.

• Maintain a strong understanding of our members and the advice sector more generally by reading internal reports, accessing relevant data reports, following our social media channels and, where possible, attending member and other relevant events. With the agreement of your line manager, ensure you make time to speak to members and visit their services.

• Adhere at all times to AdviceUK's policies and procedures.

• Carry out any reasonable duties compatible with the post assigned by your line manager.