Finance Business Partner

• Provide strategic financial support
• Deliver financial planning and analysis
• Lead near term forecasting and long-range strategic planning
• Work with government agencies (Department for Education) with oversight of funding streams
• Partner with the MTC Training leadership team to drive business performance
• Be a critical finance friend to the business
• Participate in meetings to present financial performance to key stakeholders
• Consider opportunities for the business to expand or grow
• Oversee the preparation and analysis of delivery unit reports
• Consolidate MTC Training monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) 15-month forecast
• Provide senior management with weekly financial updates
• Develop and support commercial pricing strategies
• Develop 5-year plans, annual budgets, quarterly forecasting
• Ensure MTC Training acts in full compliance with approved financial policies and rules
• Collaborate with others to support the statutory accounts process
• Oversee the Company Secretarial duties and activities for MTC Training

• CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualified
• Previous experience working in leadership roles
• Strong analytical expertise
• Coaching and Mentoring skills
• Expert in Management Reporting and Analysis
• Working knowledge of DfE Apprenticeship Funding Rules and how to apply them in practice
• Proven ownership of ILR–to–finance reconciliation and funding assurance readiness
• Governance and control environment expertise in line with the ITP Financial Handbook
• Knowledge and experience of Further Education (FE) and Skills Funding

Knowledge and experience of Further Education (FE) and Skills Funding, would be advantageous, for example working in an Independent Training Provider, (ITP), a FE college or third sector organisations that has been in receipt of government funding for Apprenticeships, Adult Skills Fund (ASF)

• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Flexible Working