Senior Finance Business Partner

Ready to make a real impact on organisational performance? Take a leading role in shaping financial strategy and governance, providing expert oversight across budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting, and Procurement-to-Pay processes, while acting as a trusted partner to drive value for money, ensure compliance, promote best practice, and enable informed, data-driven decision-making across the organisation. The role: Lead the finance business partnering function, providing strategic financial management, governance, and expert advice. Oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance monitoring to ensure value for money and compliance. Manage the Procurement-to-Pay function, ensuring effective, compliant procurement and contract management. Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks while maintaining strong controls and governance. Lead, develop, and support the finance team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to provide insight, drive decisions, and implement best practice. Deputise for senior finance leadership, contributing to strategic initiatives, service improvement, and organisational objectives. The Person As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience: Essential: Applicants must be fully qualified accountants, having successfully completed the professional examinations. Relevant post qualification experience in a middle-management role in a complex and challenging, large organisation. Evidence of managing or leading a finance team. Applicants must have a valid driving licence and a car available for official business use. What's in it for you?: An annual salary £54,496 Fantastic annual leave allowance (37 days) Generous public sector pension (NILGOSC) Hybrid working Flexi time On-site parking An opportunity to lead and shape financial management and governance, providing expert support across budgeting, forecasting, and Procurement-to-Pay processes, while ensuring compliance, promoting best practice, and enabling informed, strategic decision-making through data-driven insight and collaborative partnership. To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on or on email at m.hami. MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request. Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit MCS Group to view a wide selection of our current jobs Skills: Senior Finance Business Partner Public sector business partner finance BP Qualified accountant public sector accountant Benefits: Work From Home 37 Days Holiday hybrid working

Location: Lisburn, GB

Posted Date: 10/31/2025