Finance Business Partner - Inclusive Communities & Partnerships

Finance Business Partner - Inclusive Communities & Partnerships

We are looking for a talented and motivated Finance Business Partner to support the Inclusive Communities & Partnerships (ICP) directorate for a national charity.

The ICP directorate plays a vital role in delivering frontline services and building strong, community-based support networks for people with a learning disability. This diverse portfolio includes Retail, the Training Academy, Network Partners, Belfast Children's Centre, Information and Advice services in Wales and key programmes and projects across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. We are looking for a Finance Business Partner who can support with the day-to-day management of budgets funded via multiple, and sometimes complex income streams, in rapidly changing environments as well as someone who can support us to grow in key areas.

Over the next 5 years ICP have big ambitions to significantly extend the reach for children and young people, families, supported employment services, community programmes and retail stores so the charity can reach more people and have greater impact in more communities.

There is flexibility around where the role is based. There are large offices in London and Peterborough and smaller offices located throughout the UK and you may need occasional travel to for meetings. However, this role will primarily be working remotely.

 

Key Responsibilities

You will work closely with the Finance Lead and a range of operational and senior stakeholders to:

·       Deliver high-quality financial insight and support across the ICP portfolio

·       Prepare accurate, timely and meaningful management reporting for budget holders

·       Support the month-end process, including reviews, reconciliations, and posting journals

·       Facilitate and lead financial review meetings with key stakeholders

·       Support financial planning and forecasting, ensuring robust and credible business plans

·       Partner with teams to model new initiatives, assess risks and evaluate financial performance

·       Champion improvements in financial understanding and accountability across ICP

·       Identify and help implement process improvements in financial management

What You Will Bring:

·       A confident communicator, able to build relationships and influence across finance and non-finance teams

·       Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities

·       Proactive and self-motivated, with a desire to make a real impact

·       Committed to improving the lives of people with a learning disability

Your Experience:

Essential:

·       Experience in a finance team, providing management accounting, budgeting and/or forecasting support

·       Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment delivering timely, accurate financial insight

·       Strong Excel skills

·       Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Highly Desirable:

·       Experience in a Finance Business Partnering or Financial Planning role, ideally in retail or programme delivery

·       Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements in financial management. Power BI experience.

·       Part-qualified (or qualified by experience) accountant, ideally working towards ACMA, CIMA, ACCA, or ACA

The scope for this role is vast and we are looking for an ambitious and driven individual to join the team!

If you have the relevant skills and experiences we are looking for and this opportunity sounds like the perfect role for you, please apply with your up-to-date CV. Interviews are due to be held in w/c 21st July after the close date via Microsoft Teams.

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

About Mencap

The charity offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

The benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

About the organisation

The charity’s vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

They're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. Fighting for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

Everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

·       Everyone is expected to treat people well and make it an inclusive organisation.

·       Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes

·       Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

There are Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

The charity wants to encourage everyone to apply and offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. They’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. They will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.

Finance Business Partner - Inclusive Communities & Partnerships

We are looking for a talented and motivated Finance Business Partner to support Mencap’s Inclusive Communities & Partnerships (ICP) directorate.

The ICP directorate plays a vital role in delivering frontline services and building strong, community-based support networks for people with a learning disability. This diverse portfolio includes Retail, the Mencap Training Academy, Network Partners, Belfast Children's Centre, Information and Advice services in Wales and key programmes and projects across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. We are looking for a Finance Business Partner who can support with the day-to-day management of budgets funded via multiple, and sometimes complex income streams, in rapidly changing environments as well as someone who can support us to grow in key areas.

Over the next 5 years ICP have big ambitions to significantly extend our reach for children and young people, families, supported employment services, community programmes and retail stores so we can reach more people and have greater impact in more communities.

There is flexibility around where the role is based. We have large offices in London and Peterborough and smaller offices located throughout the UK and you may need occasional travel to for meetings. However, this role will primarily be working remotely.

 

Key Responsibilities

You will work closely with the Finance Lead and a range of operational and senior stakeholders to:

·       Deliver high-quality financial insight and support across the ICP portfolio

·       Prepare accurate, timely and meaningful management reporting for budget holders

·       Support the month-end process, including reviews, reconciliations, and posting journals

·       Facilitate and lead financial review meetings with key stakeholders

·       Support financial planning and forecasting, ensuring robust and credible business plans

·       Partner with teams to model new initiatives, assess risks and evaluate financial performance

·       Champion improvements in financial understanding and accountability across ICP

·       Identify and help implement process improvements in financial management

What You Will Bring:

·       A confident communicator, able to build relationships and influence across finance and non-finance teams

·       Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities

·       Proactive and self-motivated, with a desire to make a real impact

·       Committed to improving the lives of people with a learning disability

Your Experience:

Essential:

·       Experience in a finance team, providing management accounting, budgeting and/or forecasting support

·       Proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment delivering timely, accurate financial insight

·       Strong Excel skills

·       Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills

Highly Desirable:

·       Experience in a Finance Business Partnering or Financial Planning role, ideally in retail or programme delivery

·       Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements in financial management. Power BI experience.

·       Part-qualified (or qualified by experience) accountant, ideally working towards ACMA, CIMA, ACCA, or ACA

The scope for this role is vast and we are looking for an ambitious and driven individual to join us at an exciting time for Mencap!

If you have the relevant skills and experiences we are looking for and this opportunity sounds like the perfect role for you, please apply with your up-to-date CV. Interviews are due to be held in w/c 21st July after the close date via Microsoft Teams.

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.

Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.

At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.

Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

·       Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.

·       Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes

·       Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.

We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.