Finance Business Partner

New Finance Opportunity | Finance Business Partner Are you a qualified accountant looking to take the next step in your career within a strategic finance role? This is an exciting opportunity to join the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS), providing financial leadership and supporting key organisational decisions that make a real difference to communities across Northern Ireland. MCS Group are proud to be partnering with NIFRS in their search for a Finance Business Partner.

This role is ideal for an experienced finance professional with strong management accounting and analytical skills, who enjoys working closely with senior stakeholders to drive effective financial management, strategic planning and value for money.

The Role:

Deliver a comprehensive financial management service to designated Directorates, providing financial leadership and strategic advice to senior management teams. Lead on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and monthly reporting, ensuring accurate financial information supports effective decision-making. Provide detailed variance analysis, financial insights and scenario planning to identify risks, opportunities and potential efficiencies. Act as a trusted business partner to senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and expert advice on financial decisions and resource allocation.

Support the development of financial strategies, business plans and business case appraisals, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities. Oversee financial governance, ensuring compliance with relevant financial regulations, policies and public-sector requirements. Work collaboratively across the Finance Department and wider organisation to drive continuous improvement and promote best practice in financial management. Contribute to the development of a modern, professional and responsive finance function, supporting the delivery of NIFRS's strategic objectives.

The Person The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:
Essential:
Fully qualified accountant and full member of a recognised professional accounting body, including ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, Chartered Accountants Ireland, ICAS, ICAEW or CPA Ireland. Minimum of two years' relevant experience providing a comprehensive management accounting and analysis service to senior management. Strong analytical skills, with experience interpreting and presenting financial information to support strategic decision-making, financial management, performance management or process improvement Advanced Excel skills and strong IT proficiency A valid driving licence and access to personal transport for official business use.

What's in it for you? The opportunity to join a key public-sector organisation delivering an essential service across Northern Ireland. A strategic finance role with the opportunity to influence senior-level decision-making. The chance to contribute to financial planning, resource management and organisational improvement. An opportunity to develop your career within a professional and evolving finance function. The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the effective delivery of public services.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Jay Boyd on or by email on for more information. MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in Northern Ireland to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate your request.

Even if this position is not right for you, we may have others that are. Please visit our website to view a wide selection of our current opportunities.

Skills:

Finance Business Partner Accountant Finance ACCA CIMA