Finance Business Partner

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Job description

Finance Business Partner
Location Central London office (1 day per month)
3-month minimum contract

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in supporting the finance department by providing strategic financial insights and analysis to the business. Your expertise in finance business partnering and management accounts, along with desire to make a difference, will be essential in driving informed decision-making and supporting the financial growth of our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the production of timely and accurate monthly Management Reports and Accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Including all necessary regional reports for major contracts in the Sector.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, to aid the understanding of the financial position of the Sector s variances and trends to ensure suitable action is taken where necessary.
• To monitor key performance indicators and variance analysis to provide a clear understanding of the drivers of growth to inform and develop both short-term performance and the strategic direction of the Sector.
• Develop and maintain effective business partnering relationships across different operational teams.
• Work with Operational teams to improve working capital performance, with particular reference to debt and stock management
• Preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts to manage the divisional results and expectations across the business.
• Utilise SAP & Power BI to analyse financial data, create insightful reports, and identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support in the preparation of financial presentations and reports for senior management and board meetings.
• Compliance with group finance policy and procedure and establishment of additional policy and procedure as required.

Key working relationships:

• Operational Teams, including Contract Managers & Account Directors
• At times supporting Commercial Finance Director & Sector Managing Directors

About You:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
• Part Qualified or Newly Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience of preparing, reviewing, and interpreting Management Accounts
• Experience of budgeting and forecasting
• Experience of Facilities Management Industry would be desirable
• Commercial acumen, with an ability to interpret numbers and communicate key issues in a concise and clear manner to a range of audiences
• Possessing a high level of attention to detail, but commercially focused.
• Excellent communications skills and customer service orientation.
• Engaging client facing capabilities to build and develop relationships
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work with complex financial models.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Able to deal with a fast-paced continually evolving role.
• Curious, determined with bags of initiative.

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