Aileen Mark | 028 2563 1555 | [email protected]
Finance Business Partner - Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service - Lisburn
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service in Lisburn as a Finance Business Partner. In this role, you will provide financial advice and insight to support strategic decision-making, helping to ensure resources are effectively allocated and financial objectives are met across operational and support areas.
About the role:
- £24.41 per hour
- Lisburn HQ
- 36.25 hours a week
- Temporary, up to 6 months with possible extension
Please note closing date for this vacancy is Thursday 12th March 2026 - however you can register your interest for other upcoming vacancies by applying today.
What you'll be doing in this role
- To deliver a complete financial management service to specified Directorates within NIFRS and play a key role in the overall financial management of the organisation.
- To oversee the financial governance of specified Directorates, ensuring financial regularity, compliance and value-for-money within a framework of excellent customer service and continuous improvement.
- To support the senior management team within specified Directorates, reporting regularly to the Director as lead customer.
- Ensuring Directorates’ senior management are provided with sound and challenging advice on their plans, using knowledge and data-led
- insight to ensure value for money outcomes will be achieved, aligned to strategic objectives.
- Work effectively with the Strategic Financial Management team to provide high quality, data-driven insight and intelligence.
- To perform a lead role as custodian of NIFRS’s budget.
What you'll need for this role:
- Have successfully completed the professional examinations and be a full, current member of a CCAB recognised body.
- At least two years post-qualification* experience providing a comprehensive management accounting & analysis service to senior management.
- Strong analytical ability with experience of analysing and interpreting financial information for the purposes of effective financial management, performance management and/or process improvement.
- Experience of presenting financial information and advice to Senior Management in a clear and user-friendly manner in support of strategic decision making
- Experience of exercising sound judgement in providing financial advice, balancing the need to challenge and support teams appropriately.
- Strong IT skills to include experience using Excel at an advanced level.
- Possess a current driving licence or have access to a form of transport that will permit
the candidate to meet the requirements of the post in full.
- As part of the reference checking and vetting process for this position you may be requested to undertake an Enhanced AccessNI Disclosure. Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Aileen on 028 2563 1555 to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.