Finance Business Partner: £65,800 - £77,500 | Birmingham | Hybrid
For Europe's largest infrastructure project, based in Birmingham, we're recruiting a Finance Business Partner for the Corporate Services Directorate. Working within central finance, this role reports to the Head of Finance and provides financial support and critical analytical challenge to directorates including HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Facilities to ensure the organisation achieves financial targets and delivers value for money within the budgets set by the comprehensive spending review.
Main Duties:
- Responsible for looking after a portfolio of directorates (HR, IT, Finance, Procurement, Facilities) and the corporate expenditure in the monthly financial accounts
- Drive consistent month-end reporting and review of all Corporate Directorate (c£200M)
- Lead business planning and forecasting processes, providing guidance on planning principles and expectations
- Provide Workforce Actual costs and forecast information to inform programme estimates
- Challenge budget holders to achieve workforce objectives
- Review financial endorsement of Change and Investments, provide assurance to Finance Director that reporting expenditure and contract payments are appropriate
- Work to NAO Audits as required; Liaise regularly with Corporate Directors, Procurement and Supply Chain, Business Managers, Finance Teams and Corporate Finance Teams
Person Specification:
- CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified with strong experience of supporting annual business planning, budget setting, and forecasting processes
- Strong skills in business partnering non-finance managers including working with Service / Operational Directors, budget holders, Business Managers, HR, and wider Finance teams
- Knowledge of Oracle accounting systems or other similar ERP systems
- Ability to use Excel to analyse large and complex data sets and provide useful management information
- Ability to critically review and challenge forecasts, assessing affordability, value for money and the impact om programme delivery
- Ideally experience from construction, travel, rail or infrastructure would be great!
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Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with a respected charity to recruit an Individual Giving Manager. This pivotal role focuses on enhancing and expanding the organisation’s supporter engagement and fundraising efforts, directly contributing to their strategic growth and mission.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute the organisation’s individual giving strategy to meet income targets.
- Manage and grow supporter programmes across channels, including regular giving, digital campaigns, payroll giving, legacies, and experimental fundraising initiatives.
- Lead delivery of compelling campaigns to acquire, retain, and deepen donor relationships, ensuring seamless supporter experiences.
- Oversee supporter communications, including email stewardship, website donations, merchandise sales, and third-party platforms.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to produce innovative, engaging marketing materials tailored to target audiences.
- Analyse campaign performance using data insights to refine approaches, maximise ROI, and improve supporter retention.
- Line-manage the Senior Individual Giving Coordinator, supporting data segmentation, reporting, and supporter database management.
- Administer supporter databases and ensure compliance with data protection and fundraising regulations.
- Monitor budgets, forecast income, and prepare detailed reports for project and strategic planning.
- Manage supporter enquiries and administrative activities associated with fundraising activities and merchandise sales.
- Support the continued development of the organisation’s supporter engagement and fundraising infrastructure.
Person Specification:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in individual giving or supporter fundraising, with proven success in programme management.
- Experience in planning and delivering multi-channel supporter acquisition and retention campaigns.
- Strong knowledge of donor stewardship principles and engagement strategies.
- Ability to analyse data to inform campaign development and measure effectiveness.
- Excellent organisational skills, with a proactive approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable creating compelling marketing materials for digital and print channels.
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations, data protection, and supporter management systems.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to build relationships across levels and teams.
- Experience managing budgets and financial reporting.
- Demonstrates a passion for environmental causes and supporter-centred fundraising.
What’s on Offer:
- Salary: £39,000 - £42,500
- Location: Hybrid – South London
- Contract: Permanent
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.
Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.