Strategic Finance Business Partner (Temp to 30/06/2028) - Internal only

Strategic Finance Business Partner (Temp to 30/06/2028) - Internal only

Internal vacancy

The RNLI actively promotes continuous development within the organisation and is only seeking applications from current RNLI employees and volunteers at this time. If this position is not filled internally it may be re-advertised openly. #LI-DNI

About us

Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue.

This Strategic Finance Business Partner opportunity will support the Engineering team with particular focus on Estates and Warehouse, working as part of the RNLI Business Partnering community to provide financial management, insight, decision support and analysis to support the RNLI. Providing constructive, commercial and cost effective financial support and expertise to help the RNLI deliver our Lifesaving Effect, ensure that we spend donors money wisely and deliver value for money.

Your role

As a Strategic Finance Business Partner, you will provide first-class financial decision support, planning and analysis to The Engineering department and major projects within the RNLI, providing the right information, to the right people, at the right time, for the right decisions.

As Strategic Finance Business Partner you will:

• Build relationships with and provide a full financial guidance and support service to your customers
• Lead the departments on financial planning and forecasting
• Attend relevant departmental and project meetings, ensuring there is a finance presence where appropriate
• Deliver regular financial reports and ad-hoc financial analysis for your customers, finance department and external auditors

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A strong background in financial decision support and planning in a similar fast paced environment
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence at senior levels, and experience in providing constructive challenge as required
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

If you consider yourself to be someone who enjoys and demonstrates a ‘hands-on’ approach to your role, has well-developed people management and customer care skills, with the ability to liaise at a senior level, then apply today!

In return for your passion and expertise, you will receive an excellent benefits package (see Summary of Benefits document for more details), as well as the knowledge that your skills and experience are helping the RNLI to Save Every One.

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.