Job Description
Job Title: Junior Finance Business Partner
Responsible to: Senior Finance Business Partner
Location: London (Grazing HQ / Client Sites)
Department: RAG Finance
Overall Purpose of the Role
To finance business partner the leadership of the Grazing business (MD, OD & Head of Food). A high profile & influential role, delivering commercial support to a newly acquired business unit. Through effective business partnering, the role will continuously drive service levels, cost effectiveness & add value to undertaken commercial activities.
Key Accountabilities
* Business partner the Managing Director, Operations Director & Head of Food, ensuring strong commercial & operational decision making
* Provide continuous commercial & strategic support onsite at Grazing HQ & client sites, in order to support key business decisions & ensure successful delivery of the finance function
* Manage financial risks & opportunities, both as they materialise as well as in a preventative capacity
* Develop strong relationships with key internal & external stakeholders, including but not limited to: Grazing management, wider Compass teams (finance & beyond), customers, clients & suppliers
* Preparation & review of annual budgets & forecasts
* Lead the month end close & posting of journals
* Preparation of & review of monthly management information, including in-depth variance & root cause analysis
* Prepare the monthly business review pack
* Completion & attendance of balance sheet reviews, ensuring compliance with Group Accounting Manual
* Utilise data management, analytics & reporting tools to drive financial & operational performance
* Work with the wider finance team to continually develop KPIs & ensure that end users are focusing on the right metrics to drive profitable growth
* Promote working capital improvements through timely, accurate contract billing & active management of debt ledgers
* Financial oversight for all contract amendments, pricing changes & extensions/retentions
* Challenge & appraise investment decisions
* Build, maintain & deploy a commercial bid model, utilised for new business proposals (e.g. tenders), which constantly evolves through challenging underlying assumptions
* Deliver proactive, ad-hoc financial analysis to support business decision making
Person Specification
* Relevant degree or equivalent Qualification; ACA, ACCA, CIMA
* At least 3 years post qualification experience, preferably in a business facing finance role
* Business process re-engineering experience.
* Experience of delivering proactive, relevant and insightful business decision support
* High numeracy and analytical skills
* Ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically
* Ability to analyse and evaluate information
Leadership behaviours:
* Ability to influence stakeholders
* Leadership qualities that enables them to create an environment of motivation/inspiration for others to achieve their highest potential
* Ability to quickly earn respect and make others want to follow without relying on formal authority
* Facilitates consensus as well as action; resolves conflict; overcomes resistance
* Demonstrates high integrity through open and honest business dealings inside and outside the Company
* A team player comfortable working across a diverse organisation and different cultures
* Demonstrates the credibility and gravitas to operate comfortably at leadership level
Learning & Development Requirements
Essential:
* Experience with Excel, SAP, Power BI
* Contracts
* Organisational and prioritisation skills
* Negotiation and influencing
Desirable:
* Experience working with a CPU-driven business