Finance Business Partner - Enterprise & Innovation

Full time, fixed-term contract; initial 20-month period with view to extend. 

Liverpool, hybrid working (minimum 3 days per week on site) 

Our award-winning finance team is looking to appoint a Finance Business Partner, who will actively engage with stakeholders to drive business success through financial insights and support. Embedded in the Enterprise and Innovation Department, including research and operational accounts, the Finance Business Partner will act as the financial expert for the group, directly contributing to the translational agenda of the institute, enabling LSTM to build long-term sustainability and Global Health impact.

Being integrated within the E&I department, the successful Finance Business Partner will develop a deep understanding of the teams activity to support, manage and challenge the financial model of individual projects and the portfolio as a whole during the entire project lifecycle and operational budget, forecasting and management processes.  The role will involve a diverse range of duties to enable the department to exponentially grow its operations and outputs, including grant management, financial reporting and data analysis, as well as contribution to competitive funding proposals and presenting the departments outputs to various stakeholders. This position offers an exciting and rare opportunity for an exceptional candidate to be a critical member of a rapidly growing, ambitious, award-winning team with a clear vision orientated around accelerating the development of new interventions for Global Public Health.

Key responsibilities include: 

Business partnering: 

• Act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, offering financial insights and recommendations to support decision making. 
• Provide an outstanding customer service whilst developing first class working relationships, investing time getting to know stakeholders and understanding their needs.  
• Work closely with other areas of the finance team to ensure stakeholders have access to the best finance information and insight.  

Financial information: 

• Lead regular meetings as the financial “go to” person, presenting financial performance information, progress and results. 
• Assist and guide budget holders in the financial delivery of their accounts, embedding LSTM financial regulations, funder requirements, policies and processes. 
• Work in conjunction with the contracts team to support with the completion of all financial related data.
• Work with group leaders to develop and maintain resource and forecast models to maximise funds, manage cashflow and ensure efficient and cost-effective delivery.  

Insight & analytics: 

• Interpret financial data, providing meaningful insights and understanding within the LSTM context.  
• Understand anomalies and recommend action to mitigate any arising issues.  

Audit & compliance:  

• Proactively engage and participate in the successful delivery of all LSTM financial audits. 

To see a full list of responsibilities and requirements, see the job description.

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