Senior Finance Business Partner (Technology, Transformation and Corporate) (2081)

 

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

 

 

Are you a fully qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent)?

 

 

Do you have proven senior stakeholder management skills, including effective influencing and managing differences of opinion?

 

 

Do you have experience in team building, actively managing the performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential?

 

 

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

 

 

The Role:

 

Reporting to the Deputy CFO FRAP, this is a pivotal finance role to the divisions it supports as it oversees the finance business partnering activities to Technology and Transformation and our Corporate Functions. You will lead a team of finance business partners including providing insights, financial oversight and financial guidance on strategic short- and long-term planning to support decision making and the achievement of the division’s operational objectives. This role also provides oversight and financial advice for large transformation projects and investment decision-making, working closely with the Transformation and project teams on business cases and providing oversight for the financial results of these projects after going live.

 

 

What we are looking for:

 

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

 

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

 

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent).

• Proven senior stakeholder management skills, including effective influencing and managing differences of opinion.
• Experience in team building, actively managing the performance of others and helping people to develop, grow and achieve their potential, including increasing diversity and inclusion in teams and/or workplaces.
• Experience in leading through change and improvement programmes.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to successfully generate trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organisation.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and reporting standards.
• Very strong financial analysis and presentational skills and experience in designing and implementing forecasting models and tools.
• Strong systems thinking, as the role will entail collaborating with others in the delivery of change and integrating elements that have historically been managed completely separate.

 

 

We offer:

 

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

 

 

Flexfam:

 

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well as a full-time, part-time or job share working arrangements.

 

 

How to apply:

 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.