Finance Business Partner

Purpose of the role You will be responsible for overseeing financial management processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting, and providing strategic insights to drive decision-making. You will also work closely with various departments to monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial performance, helping to optimise resource allocation and maintain financial accountability. Your efforts will be critical in supporting the smooth operation of the organisation and contributing to its overall success. This is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days per week at our Regents Park office. Key responsibilities: Assist in building improved business performance and financial reporting tools, including business modelling and forecasting plus dashboard & KPI reporting. Preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts to all relevant budget holders. Support ZSL’s year-end and audit processes, organising back up and analysis as required. Work closely with project teams in providing analysis, insight and forecasting for ZSL’s rolling programmes. Ad hoc analysis and reporting as required. About You Qualified accountant (either ACCA, ACA or CIMA). Strong finance business partnering experience, ideally working within larger complex organisations. Excellent analytical skills and the ability to present financial information in a clear and engaging manner. Confidence in preparing and supporting an audit process, liaising with auditors and senior stakeholders as required. Ability to drive continuous improvement in business performance whilst maintaining positive relationships. This role is subject to standard pre-employment checks, including the candidate's right to work in the UK. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds and celebrate the value of having a team of employees with diverse skills, experiences, and heritage. We are committed to ensuring our teams can bring their authentic selves to work without fear of discrimination. About Us We’re ZSL, an international conservation charity. Through our unrivalled animal experts in our two zoos (London Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo), the work of our pioneering scientists, our dedicated conservationists, our purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and we’re working every day to achieve this. What do we offer? Our vision and purpose - you’ll work alongside colleagues who are passionate about science-led conservation, knowing that you will help us to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wildlife going extinct. Pension scheme - we offer a generous pension scheme with up to 12% contributory pension. Flexible working – talk to us about your flexible working requirements and we will do everything we can to make sure you work in a way that suits you. Holidays – 25 days annual leave allowance, plus UK bank holidays. Wellbeing – access to a blended programme of wellbeing initiatives, including confidential access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme. Life assurance – eligible employees will be enrolled in ZSL’s life assurance scheme from their first day. Complimentary tickets – annual allocation of Whipsnade Zoo and London Zoo tickets, with a 30% discount in online and retail shops. Cycle2Work - our cycle to work scheme enables you to lease a bicycle. Season ticket loan - we offer an interest free loan for eligible London-based employees to buy a season ticket for travel between home and work. Family friendly policies – we offer enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption packages. NB:

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