Finance Business Partner

Who We Are

Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter
 

At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support.

If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!

Some of our great benefits: 

• We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments

• Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered

• Generous annual leave up to 28 days plus statutory days (role dependant), with the option to buy/sell days

• Discounts at selected stations with your Network Rail pass

• Defined benefit pension scheme

• 75% off leisure train tickets for you and your dependents (subject to T&Cs)

• Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets

• Volunteer leave to make a positive impact

Plus more....

Vacancy Details 

Duration: Permanent 

Location: The Quadrant, Milton Keynes

Band & Salary: Band 4C, £43,588 - £53,167

About the role

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with portfolio, programme and project teams to provide financial advice and challenge, ensuring investment decisions are supported by robust financial analysis and aligned to business objectives.
• Support the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and periodic reporting processes across a diverse capital investment portfolio.
• Provide insightful variance analysis and narrative commentary, clearly explaining financial performance, risks, opportunities and emerging trends to senior stakeholders.
• Support the development, review and approval of business cases, investment papers and change requests, ensuring compliance with governance and approval requirements.
• Monitor project expenditure, commitments, accruals and cost of work done (COWD), ensuring financial information is accurate, complete and auditable.
• Challenge project forecasts and assumptions to improve the accuracy of delivery, funding and outturn projections.
• Work closely with Delivery, Commercial and Project Controls teams to identify financial risks and opportunities and develop appropriate mitigation plans.
• Ensure projects operate within approved funding and authority limits, escalating exceptions and supporting corrective actions where necessary.
• Provide financial assurance throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring expenditure is appropriately classified, governed and aligned with accounting policies.
• Support period-end, year-end and regulatory reporting requirements, ensuring all deadlines and control requirements are met.
• Produce concise, high-quality financial reports and presentations for senior management, investment boards and governance forums.

• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting and controls, promoting best practice across the portfolio.

Your experience and skills

Think you're who we are looking for? Apply today to join our team!

What we are looking for

Essential

• Demonstrate strong understanding of business needs and relevant application of accounting standards
• Membership (Or working towards a membership) of a relevant accounting body (CIMA/ACCA) or equivalent experience
• Expert knowledge and experience of creating and maintaining accounts and annual budget
• Significant experience within relevant finance disciplines
• Strong excel skills and use of data manipulation
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to interpret technical accounting regulations into everyday language
• Demonstrable effective influencing skills at a senior level
• Significant understanding of financial control and risk
• Excellent technical finance and accounting knowledge

What could make you stand out

Desirable

• Understanding of project management principles and experience of managing complex projects
• Membership of a relevant accounting body
• Extensive experience of Oracle based systems
• Degree or equivalent qualification in finance and accounting or business management or experience

Meet the essential criteria/ Apply today to join our team!

Additional Information...

Contact: 

If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments please contact RSResourcing@networkrail.co.uk