Central London, SW1H (hybrid working)
The Role
IMechE are looking for a Finance Business Partner to provide financial insight and support to help drive our business performance and inform strategic decision-making.
Working closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner and stakeholders, you will support our organisation in identifying risks and opportunities, and tracking performance against strategic plans.
Specifically, you will take ownership of key financial processes, including monthly management accounts, budgeting and forecasting, and delivering accurate reporting with clear variance analysis.
Additionally, you will:
- Support wider business projects and initiatives
- Contribute to finance system and process improvements
- Prepare and post month-end journals, including accruals, prepayments and deferrals
- Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts and intercompany transactions
- Support internal and external audit processes
- Provide training and guidance on financial systems and procedures
About You
To be considered as a Finance Business Partner, you will need:
- A recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
- Substantial experience in a finance role within a charity and/or commercial environment
- Experience interpreting, analysing and presenting financial information to non-financial stakeholders
- Experience leading budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to identify risks and provide practical solutions
- Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines
- High attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work
- A proactive and flexible approach, with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
- A willingness to travel occasionally within the UK, including overnight stays
The Benefits
- Salary of circa £53,000 per annum, depending on experience
- 26 days’ holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Benefits, including stakeholder pension scheme, life assurance and private health cover
- Continuous training and career development
- A range of wellbeing benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance
This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant with a wealth of experience in charity finance or a commercial environment to join our organisation.
You will have the chance to stretch and develop your expertise, working across a broad range of financial activities while gaining valuable exposure to complex, organisation-wide processes and decision-making.
What’s more, with hybrid working, professional development initiatives, and a strong all-round package designed to support wellbeing and work-life balance, this is an opportunity to grow your career in an organisation that values its people as much as its purpose.
The closing date for this role is the 13th April 2026.
Webrecruit and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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About the IMechE
With over 110,000 members in 140 countries, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has been at the heart of the mechanical engineering profession since 1847. We strive to improve the world through engineering by developing engineers, promoting engineering, informing opinion and encouraging innovation.
We are proud to have achieved workplace accreditations – Investors in People Gold and Investors in Wellbeing Silver. These awards reflect our organisation’s commitment to our employees, who are a vital part of supporting the engineering community
Salary description
£53000.00 - £53000.00 per year