Finance Business Partner

Three Finance Business Partners are required for permanent roles paying up to £58,041.24 with British Transport Police (BTP) based in Camden, Central London.

BTP is the national police Force for Britain’s rail network. Every day we ensure the safety and security of over six million passengers and railway staff throughout England, Scotland and Wales. As Finance Business Partner with BTP you will be responsible for providing a proactive financial management service to support your respective Chief Officer Group Lead and their associated budget holders and budgets of approximately £60m to £180m.

As Finance Business Partner you will be required to:

• Develop a five-year financial strategy for c£0.5bn spend
• Develop business bases which span a number of years and whole-life costs of between £1-20m
• Work closely with the most senior Officers and members of Police Staff in their respective areas. This will be either: Capability and Resources, Territorial Policing and Specialist Operations or Public Contact, Crime and Justice.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description. The successful Finance Business Partner will be required to evidence the following skills:

• Fully-qualified member of one of the five Consultative Committees of Accounting Bodies (CCAB), i.e. ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW, ICAI or ICAS or a European/International equivalent
• Extensive post-qualification experience within a finance function at board-level
• Sound understanding and proven experience of delivering value-added financial reporting that supports decision making
• Demonstrable experience of operating at board level in an influential capacity

If you are interested in applying to this Finance Business Partner role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

• Salary up to £58,041.24
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Final salary pension
• Various salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work/childcare) and retail discounts

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves so we welcome applicants from all sections of the community. You must have the right to remain and work in the UK and you must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment but they must be declared at the point of application.

If you have any questions that are not answered by this advert or the attached job description please contact Tom Webb-Skinner, Recruitment Team Leader of British Transport Police.