Role Overview

We are recruiting an Assistant Finance Business Partner on a Fixed Term Contract until the end of December 2023.

Experience and Technical Skills

•  Analytical thinking and proven problem-solving skills
• Very good numerical skills and excel modelling
• A track record of embedding financial controls within the business.
• Advance level MS Excel
• Experience working with SAGE 200 (desirable not essential)
• An understanding of public sector financial controls and processes, FREM and IFRS.

Personal Attributes

• Excellent attention to detail
• Degree qualified
• A methodical approach to work
• Excellent communication skills, especially written to be able to clearly articulate with is required from the supplier and also to document new processes to be followed
• A big advocate of efficient financial governance and processes
• An ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders in a clear manner which aids decision making
• A proactive individual who is able to work on own initiative and who relishes new challenges
• An ability to work in a start-up or rapidly changing environment
• A positive attitude to difficult problems and a drive to secure a successful outcomes
• 'Ability to multi-task’, ‘ability to manage a number of tasks simultaneously’

Education, qualification, and professional membership requirements

• Part or full qualified accountant (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA, etc.).
• Degree Qualified

Please download a full job description to find a full scope, deliverables, experience and personal attributes required for this role. 

Flexible and agile working

Everyone's personal situation is different. To make the most out of hybrid working we've introduced different ways of working, which include (subject to role requirements):

• Hybrid of office and home working (there will be an expectation to attend the office, as required)  
• Reduce or vary working hours
• Reduce or vary the days worked
• Work from home (or a different location)
• Work compressed hours
• Job share

Directorate/Department Overview

The Nest Finance team is split into the following areas: Business Partnering, Financial Planning & Analysis, Scheme Modelling and Pension Scheme Accounting.
The Business Partnering team is responsible for:

• Delivering a high-quality finance business partnering function, providing support and analysis to the business.
• The finance Business Partnering Team are trusted advisors to the business adding real value and strategic insight to assist in decision making.
• Supporting key scheme and programme initiatives and projects with insightful and accurate analysis. Assisting presenting outcomes to EB, NCGB and other stakeholders as required.
• Supporting the corporation wide business plan process and business cases where relevant.
• Developing a culture of financial awareness and value for money across Nest.

Supporting the Director of Finance in developing and maintaining a culture of continual improvement of processes and procedures within the finance department. 

Organisational Overview

Nest is an award-winning workplace pension scheme, the largest in the country.
Set up by the government to give every worker in the UK somewhere to save, our first-class responsible investment practice and governance are the backbone of what we do, supported by all the functions you’d expect to find in a thriving business. We’re committed to creating a workplace where you can be your authentic self and offer an inclusive and flexible working environment.

Diversity and Inclusion

Everyone is welcome to apply for our roles, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of their age, belief, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy or caring responsibilities, socio economic background, sex, sexual orientation, religion or race or any other legally protected status.
We also recognise the importance of diversity of thought and other forms of neurocognitive variation.
We are a level 2 Disability Confident Leader under the Disability Confident Scheme. As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we’re part of the guaranteed interview scheme. If you need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process then please contact us: [email protected].