Purpose of the Role
An excellent opportunity for a newly qualified commercial focused accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) looking to step into a Finance Business Partner role within a growing, forward-thinking organisation. This role will give you exposure to senior stakeholders, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis while supporting key business decisions.
Person Specification
Essential:
* Newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or finalist with strong management accounts experience.
* Excellent Excel skills; experience with financial modelling or Power BI advantageous.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
* Confident communicator who can explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
* Commercially curious with a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.
* Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
Desirable:
* Experience in management accounting, FP&A, or cost analysis within industry.
* Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, or business case preparation.
* Previous involvement in process improvement or system implementation projects.
Key Responsibilities
Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement
* Develop strong working relationships with operational managers, budget holders, and commercial teams.
* Attend operational meetings to understand drivers of financial performance.
* Present financial results, forecasts, and variance analysis in a clear, engaging manner.
* Challenge and influence decision-making with data-backed insight.
Financial Planning & Analysis
* Support the delivery of accurate monthly management accounts with meaningful variance commentary.
* Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts.
* Track key financial and operational KPIs, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
* Work with operational teams to develop initiatives to improve profitability and cost control.
Reporting & Modelling
* Prepare and enhance financial models for scenario planning, business cases, and investment appraisals.
* Support the development of dashboards and Power BI reporting (training provided if required).
* Analyse customer, product, or project profitability to support commercial decisions.
* Continuous Improvement
* Identify opportunities to improve reporting and analysis processes.
* Contribute to the implementation of financial controls within the operational teams.
* Support finance transformation projects as the business evolves.
What we Offer
• Competitive Salary
• 26 days Annual Leave
• Industry leading Life Assurance
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme
• Pension Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Long Service Award
• Season Ticket Loan
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