Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

Salary: 37000 per annum

Hours per week: 35 hours per week (flexible working options considered)

Location: At IOSH we embrace hybrid working because we believe its the key to achieving work-life balance strategic success and fostering our collaborative culture. Youll be required to work from our head office in Wigston Leicester a minimum of 2 days per week. The remainder of your working hours will be undertaken from home.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and to work in the UK.

Closing date: Tuesday 30 June 2026

Interview date: WeekcommencingMonday 29 June 2026

About the role
At a pivotal moment in our organisational evolution you will build trusted partnerships with senior managers and their teams toprovidevital financial guidance. You will work directly with the Head of Finance (HoF) and Senior Finance Business Partner (SFBP) to run complex financial models that support agile decision-making across the IOSH group.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Strategic Advisor:Provide individual directorates with tailored advice detailed options and predictive scenarios to improve business performance.

• Core Management Accounting:Produce monthly financials Directorate income/expenditure accounts and detailed variance analyses.

• Forecasting & Planning:Guide budget holders through financial reviews build robust forecasts and support the creation of the Annual Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan for the Board of Trustees.

• System Transformation:Contribute to ad-hoc financial projects to design next-generation reporting models automated dashboards and self-serve financial methods.

• Financial Upskilling:Support the SFBP in delivering training and induction sessions to build budgetary control awareness across directorates.

What youll bring

We are looking for an analytical problem solver who can dissect complex organisational bottlenecks and turn financial ambiguities into structural realities.

Membership of or working towards membership of a relevant professional body is desirable.

Essential criteria

• Professional Qualifications:Must beat least part-qualified(ACCA/CIMA) or fully qualified with evidence of up-to-date management accounting knowledge.

• Advanced Problem Solving:A proventrack recordof diagnosing financial issues evaluating alternative solutions recommending structural improvements and driving operational change.

• Modelling & Analysis:Deep experience in financial analysis business case planning and the creation ofhighly complexspreadsheets or forecasting tools.

• Month-End Governance:Direct experience managing crucial components of financial month-end routines while strictly meeting reporting deadlines.

• Stakeholder Advisory:Demonstrable success in advising guiding and constructively challenging non-finance budget holders on commercial matters.

• Precision:Absolute ability to work accurately dissect granular data andmaintainimpeccable attention to detail under tighttimeframes.

Whats in it for you

We support our colleagues to bring their best selves to work so they can deliver exceptional outcomes. We do this by offering a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Hybrid working and flexibility to ensure a positive work-life balance
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service with the option to buy more
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan covered by IOSH
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme minimum of 3% employee contribution whilst IOSH contribute 5%
• Individual performance related pay scheme
• Up to five paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your dependents wellbeing

About us

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How to apply
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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.