Finance Business Partner

 

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Job reference 322490
Finance Business Partner
Competitive salary, plus £5,500 car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 27.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with serve and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time 

Royal Mail Farringdon, London, EC1A 1AA
You will be expected to attend the office 2/3 days per week. 

 

Discover the world of finance at Royal Mail, where history meets innovation. As a £12.7 billion turnover company with a global presence, we offer finance professionals unmatched opportunities to grow and thrive. Our team plays a vital role in driving financial success and shaping the future of this iconic UK institution. From budgeting and forecasting to variance analysis, controls, and large-scale transactions, this is a dynamic environment where you can make a real impact.

 

Are you an excellent communicator who can guide people with no financial background in their understanding of financial management? Do you want to be actively involved in delivering transformational business change? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for a Finance Business Partner in Technology.

 

About the Role
Reporting to the Finance Director for Technology, Property & Central Functions, you will play a key role in shaping financial strategy and driving business value within the Technology unit.

 

You will also:
•    Partner with Directors and teams to optimise Technology costs and maximise business impact.
•    Ensure accurate financial reporting, providing insightful, KPI-driven analysis to improve performance.
•    Analyse supplier costs, identify cost drivers, and collaborate with procurement to reduce spend.
•    Maintain a forward-looking IT cost dataset to enhance forecasting and decision-making.
•    Oversee technology people costs, ensuring robust financial planning for capital recoveries.
•    Support commercial decisions through financial modelling for business cases and contract renewals.
•    Step in for the Finance Director for Technology, Property & Central Functions when required.

 

About You:
•    Qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE
•    Strong communicator, able to simplify financial concepts for non-financial stakeholders.
•    Adept at handling large datasets from multiple sources with strong analytical skills.
•    Skilled in influencing senior stakeholders in a fast-paced, matrix environment.
•    Strategic thinker with experience driving high-level financial planning discussions.
•    Strong modelling and performance management expertise.
•    Excellent presenter, able to deliver clear insights without losing context.

 

Extra Benefits
•    Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•    Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•    Supportive and generous company sick pay
•    Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

 

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face or virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. 

 

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people. 
 

We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you. 

 

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

 

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