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Assistant HR Business Partner Wirral, England

Autism Together

Full Time Wirral, England 30772 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Bromborough

£30,772 pa

Autism Together is one of the UK’s leading providers of services for people with autism. Since its formation 52 years ago, it has grown from supporting a handful of people with autism, to caring for over 400 people, across its many, and varied, services. Autism Together are a regional charity with national ambitions, providing award-winning services that truly make a difference to the people we support.

We are currently looking for an ambitious Assistant Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team at our Head Office. You will work with the Finance Business Partner to provide the critical interface between finance and operations, be responsible for credit control and line manage the billing officer. In addition, you will have the opportunity to negotiate with our commissioners to ensure the charity remains financially sustainable. These responsibilities mean that you will directly influence growth within the business.

The successful candidate must have the enthusiasm to drive the organisation forward in its development.

This is a fantastic development opportunity for an ambitious candidate with a finance background who wants to progress. Study support will be considered. Hybrid working available, within the needs of the business.

Application is by covering letter and CV or by submitting an application form via our website.

The closing date for all applications to be received by the HR Department is Friday 17thMarch 2023

Autism Together reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Accountable to: Finance Business Partner

Accountable for: Billing Officer

Relationships: Critical interface between finance and operations. Essential to build good relationships with customers.

Main Purpose of the post;

Assist the Finance Business Partner in being the critical interface between finance and operations with direct responsibility for those interfaces in certain areas. Be responsible for credit control, ensuring monies are received into the charity in a timely manner, and accurately allocated. Line manage the billing officer. Under the guidance of the Finance Business Partner, directly negotiate with our commissioners. Analysing financial information for reporting to management and the Board. In summary to directly support the charity to remain financially sustainable.

Key responsibilities

Line manage the billing officer, including schedule and prioritise work, target setting, supervision, performance appraisal and sickness / holiday reporting.

Ensure billing is processed accurately and efficiently, and that all deadlines are met. This will include process improvements.

Responsible for credit control ensuring monies are allocated and debts are recovered in a timely manner. Working with the billing officer to resolve invoice queries. Ensure all credit control targets are measured and met.

Assisting the Finance Business Partner in:

supporting the operation to
manage their budgets effectively, with direct responsibility for some budget holders.
cost new packages of care and amend existing packages.
manage packages of care to maximise financial efficiency across the organisation.
negotiating fee uplifts with commissioners
ensuring income in the management accounts is recorded accurately.
analysing financial information for reporting to management and the board.

Review and streamline existing systems and develop new systems where required.

Maintain an orderly accounting filing system and ensuring financial records are kept up to date and accurate – digitalise where possible

Work with the Director of Finance and Finance Business Partner to ensure continuous improvement within the Finance Department.

Cover finance team roles when required

Office management, adhoc tasks and duties when and where required.

Other:

To participate in the staff appraisal and supervision programme

To participate in and contribute to Staff Training Programmes

To ensure that any matters concerning people we support and employees are kept strictly confidential to the organisation

To carry out any other duties which may be agreed from time to time, in discussion with the Finance Business Partner

As with all posts, a high degree of confidentiality is expected at all times. At no time will the post holder discuss the people we support, employees or any other matter connected with Autism Together, outside of the company, unless required to in a professional capacity

To undertake any other reasonable duties pertaining to this post, which may, from time to time, be specified by the Chief Executive

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This is intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the post, and is not an exhaustive list of duties. This job description is subject to amendment, following consultation with the post holder.

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

Desirable

How this can be demonstrated

AAT level 2 or Qualified by experience (min 3 years)

Certificate/Application

A-Levels or equivalent

Certificate

AAT level 3/4 or other accounting qualification

Certificate

Degree in related subject

Certificate

Experience / Knowledge

Essential

Desirable

How this can be demonstrated

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a finance/accounting role

Application

Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels, including relationship and stakeholder management

Application/Interview

Evidence of working under pressure and the ability to self-manage and prioritise

Application/Interview

Data management experience, including excellent attention to detail and the ability to organise large data sets and interpret them.

Application/Interview

Experience of supporting and contributing to the wider Finance Department

Application/Interview

Experience working with accounting/finance systems

Application

Confidence digitally with a variety of systems

Application

Credit control and/or billing experience

Application/Interview

Experience of scheduling and prioritising work for others

Application/Interview

Experience working with Local Authorities / health care commissioners

Application/Interview

Experience in developing internal processes and procedures

Application/Interview

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Desirable

How this can be demonstrated

Numerate

Interview

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Application/Interview

IT literate, specifically advanced Microsoft Excel

Application/Interview

Analytical mind

Application/Interview

Excellent organisation skills

Application/Interview

Attention to detail

Application/Interview

Ability to influence others

Application/Interview

Able to delegate and meet deadlines. A strong self-starter

Interview

Ability to build strong relationships

Interview

Confidence to work on own initiative

Interview

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Summary of Terms and Conditions of Service

This is a permanent, full-time position.
Salary will be paid at point 18, £30,772
Hours are 37.5 per week. To be worked Monday to Friday 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Attendance at meetings, courses etc. out of normal hours and at locations outside the Wirral may be required.
Hybrid working is available, within the needs of the business.
Leave is 5 weeks per year plus 8 days statutory bank holidays. One additional days holiday is awarded following completion of 5 years’ service and two additional days on completion of 10 years’ service
Company Sick pay scheme, rising to 8 weeks full and 8 weeks half pay
Attendance incentive scheme
Access to a defined contribution pension scheme (NEST) with a contribution from the organisation
Twice yearly implementation to the tax free cycle to work scheme.
Annual leave buy back scheme
Discounts at local restaurants and leisure facilities
Study support considered

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,772.00 per year

Benefits: