About The Role
RAC have an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner who can help pro-actively drive and own the financial performanceof the Retention businesswithin the Consumer Roadside portfolio.The Retention business isthe largest part of the largest division in theRACso this is a pivotal role.
Reporting directly to the Finance Director and with responsibility for a small team of finance professionals, this strategic role will be responsible forforecastingand reporting across RACs retention business and includes a focus on supporting the sales operations team which plays a critical role in driving retention. You will have responsibilityforall aspects offinancial managementincluding commercial pricing, budgeting, financial analysis and insight, decision making support,as well asdaily,monthlyand weekly reporting.
To be successful in this role you will bring experience of working in complex organisations with a passion for numbers and analyticsand an exemplary attention to detailwith genuine enthusiasm for getting stuck into thenumbersofyourbusiness.
This is a hybrid role, working two days a week in the BradleyStoke office.
What will youdo
Inform business leaders and their decision-making through commercial understanding of the business area you support, with emphasis on:
* Develop new reporting to meet the needs of the business, and drive continuous improvement in current processes and reporting to enable the business to get to insight quicker, and reduce the risk of error
* Identifyingareas of under/over performanceand drive action to realise opportunities and mitigate risk
* Draw out and highlight trendsand get behind the numbers to show what is driving performance
* Analyse results versus budget / prior years
* Analyse key performance indicators and understandand then explain thecontext of performance
* Bring these reports to life for the wider Consumer teams through the addition of insightful commercial commentary in weekly / monthly trading and commercial review meetings
* Ensure Retention and Sales Ops teams understand their reported numbers and impacts
* Support provision of financial appraisal and decision supportwith quick analysis that supports the right decision to be made quickly
* Perform required analysise.g.Net Present Value, Cost Benefit, investment payback periods
* Lead the creation of the Retention budget andin-year forecasts (3+9, 6+6, 9+3)
* Understand and help shape the Group Strategy andFive YearPlan,and the specificshort and medium termtargets you are involved in influencing
Qualifications
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant and a proventrack recordin leading a teamand managing and working with senior stakeholders across their businesses. You will be highly analytical and able to assimilate information to thenmake a decisionquickly.
The role requires you to be a numbers person, with the ability to work with your team to analyse large volumes data within fast paced complex scenarios, you will show excellent financial modelling skills and have advanced MS Excel knowledge, and proventrack recordof working with Data and IT teams to shape and develop reporting capabilities. Along with this you will have proven stakeholder management at a senior level, helping to shape and influencebusiness decisions andcreating a healthy tensionwith your business partners to support creating a stretching budget and then achieving that.
In return, we will offer!
At the RAC, our colleagues do whatever it takes to help our customers. And we believe in rewarding you in return. As well as a competitive salary, there’s also an annual bonus scheme in place. Plus, you’ll have all these extra benefits:
* FREE RAC Breakdown cover from day one
* Colleague Share Scheme – a unique opportunity to become an owner of our business and share in the future success of the RAC!
* Car salary sacrifice scheme – including offers on electric vehicles
* Hybrid working
* Group Life Assurance of up to 4 x salary
* Health and wellbeing benefits – including healthcare cash plan and private medical insurance.
We’re committed to developing a culture that is representative of the diverse communities we serve and one which is open, accessible, collaborative, and inclusive. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences.
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