Restricted Funding Finance Business Partner
Location: UK Flexible location (Remote)
Salary: £61,633 to £65,736 per annum (plus ILW, if residing & working in London) (DOE)
Hours: 35 per week, (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
Contract: Permanent
Could you act as a trusted advisor across the British Red Cross (BRC), ensuring effective implementation of the Insured Funding model, Headroom funds, and management of Restricted Funds?
Could you work with senior colleagues to identify and manage financial risks and opportunities linked to the Insured Funding model?
Could you analyse and oversee restricted funds raised and spent, ensuring compliance with policies, and resolve complex issues?
What will a day in the life of a Finance Business Partner involve?
- Build and maintain strong relationships between Finance, Fundraising, UK Operations and International Directorates, ensuring effective collaboration and communication.
- Lead the alignment of forecasting and budgeting processes to the requirements of the Insured Funding model in partnership with budget holders, leveraging expertise in finance systems.
- Partner and advise senior stakeholders across the BRC in shaping and articulating their strategies in financial terms to successfully embed the BRC Insured Funding model, and ensure risks to General Funds are understood and mitigated.
- Ensure the successful implementation and strengthening of policies, processes, reporting and analysis to enable effective management of Restricted Funds for the organisation.
- Partner with the Finance Business Partnering team to ensure robust management of restricted funding balances and optimisation of overhead cost recovery
- Ensure Contribution to Costs (CTC) policies and processes are fully embedded and enhanced, providing governance and reporting of CTC.
- More broadly, collaborate with the accounting team to ensure departmental
To be a successful Finance Business Partner, what will you need?
- CIMA/ ACCA qualified, or fully qualified by experience or equivalent qualification
- Data Analysis skills
- Effective and efficient decision-making skills both as an individual and in a team environment, knowing when to escalate more complex issues.
- Experience of explaining complex financial issues to non-finance individuals.
- Experience of working within a complex finance function
- Experience of developing effective business partnering relationships across multiple teams and manage a variety of stakeholders’ requirements.
- Expertise in the management of Restricted Funds (desirable)
Interested?
The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Thursday the 6th of November 2025.
In return for your commitment and expertise, you’ll get:
- Flexible working: Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
- Holidays: 36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme: Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Learning & Development: A range of career & learning opportunities.
- Discounts: Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform..
- Wellbeing Support: Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
- Cycle2Work: Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme.
At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network.
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