Role: Finance Business Partner

Location: Manchester – Hybrid

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We are on a mission to make society a safer and more secure place. Our people are the ones who make that possible; a global community of talented individuals working together towards a safer future.

We aim to create an environment where everyone can reach their full potential. We work together, we are brilliantly creative, we embrace difference and we want you to join in our mission, to make the world safer and more secure.

Take a look at our website here to learn more about why we’re one of the leading global Cyber Security and Risk Mitigation business… https://www.nccgroup.com/uk/

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Associate Director of Finance Business Partnering, the Finance Business Partner plays a crucial role in supporting the financial performance and strategic decision-making of the organization for the UK Professional Services Capabilities known as Technical Assurance Services (TAS) and Consulting & Implementation (C&I). This role will also support the Associate Director of Finance Business Partnering with Global partnering for the capabilities. This position involves analysing financial data, preparing reports, and providing insights to drive operational efficiency and profitability.

The Finance Business Partner is essential for enabling effective financial planning and analysis, commercial insight and financial advice to the Associate Director of Finance Business Partnering and senior leadership team to help drive the financial performance of the division.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Analysis:

Conduct in-depth analysis of regional Capability financial performance, including sales conversion, revenue and costs.
Identify trends and variances, providing actionable insights.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
Collaborate with department heads to gather inputs and assumptions for financial planning.
Supporting consolidation of the Global Capability budgets and quarterly forecasts.

Reporting:

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for regional and global capability leadership, highlighting key metrics and trends.
Develop dashboards to visualise financial performance and support decision-making.

Variance Analysis:

Analyse variances between actual results and budgeted figures, explaining deviations and proposing corrective actions.
Identify underlying issues affecting financial performance.

Collaboration:

Work closely with other departments (e.g., sales, operations, marketing) to ensure financial considerations are incorporated into financial models.
Participate in cross-functional meetings to provide financial insights and support business initiatives.

Ad-hoc Analysis:

Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and support for special projects as required.

Qualifications and Skills:

Qualified in a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA) is required.
Experience in a Commercial Finance role within a Cyber Security/Technology business is desirable.
Proven experience in financial modelling, accounting, business partnering, and strategic decision support.
Experience in financial analysis, budgeting, and forecasting.
Experience influencing senior level leadership.
Advanced proficiency in Excel ideally Power Query and/or Power BI. It is desirable to have experience of Salesforce, CRMs or source systems.
Experience of analysing large data sets from multiple sources.
Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Working knowledge of IFRS and Revenue accounting in Professional Services.
Understanding of what good financial control looks like.
Experience of working in an international organisation would be beneficial.

Behaviours:

Focusing on Clients and Customers
Working as One NCC
Being Inclusive and Respectful
Always Learning
Delivers Brilliantly

What we offer in return:

🌟 Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
🌴 Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
🧠 Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
💼 Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
🤝Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
⚡ Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
🚴 Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
🎉 Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
👨 👩 👧 👦 Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.

About NCC Group

The NCC Group family has over 2,200 members located all around the world, providing a trusted advisory service to 15,000 customers. Born in the UK, we have now have offices in North America, Canada, Europe, Asia- Pacific and United Arab Emirates.

We are passionate about helping our customers to protect their brand, value and reputation against the ever-evolving threat landscape. We fuel that passion with investment in our people and our business.

Our values and code of ethics are at the heart of how we operate – we work together, we are brilliantly creative and we embrace difference. We treat everyone and everything with equal respect.

We want to create an environment where all colleagues feel psychologically, emotionally and physically safe to be authentic, sharing their personal experiences to represent the diversity of the world they live in, and have equal opportunity to achieve their best.

About your application

We review every application received and will get in touch if your skills and experience match what we’re looking for. If you don’t hear back from us within 10 days, please don’t be too disappointed – we may keep your CV on our database for any future vacancies and we would encourage you to keep an eye on our career opportunities as there may be other suitable roles.

If you do not want us to retain your details, please email global.ta@nccgroup.com. All personal data is held in accordance with the NCC Group Privacy Policy. We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.

Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process. This role being advertised will be subject to BS7858 screening as a mandatory requirement.