We are looking for a commercially focused Finance Business Partner to join our team at BPX Rothley, responsible for driving financial performance across the group.
The Opportunity
* You’ll be the lead Finance Business Partner across the Group’s trading entities, working with leaders to improve financial performance.
* You’ll support the business through change following our recent acquisition, helping define and embed robust processes around budgets, forecasts and performance measures.
* Using your strong technical understanding and commercial awareness, you will build a strong understanding of operational and commercial levers to provide forward‑looking financial support across multiple business functions.
* Help to drive decisions, reporting, process efficiency and strong controls.
* You’ll work closely with the Head of Group Finance to support decisions with commercial insight, risk awareness, strong governance, and strategic planning at the forefront of your mind.
* This is a Hybrid role; you will be office‑based for 3 to 4 days per week.
* Some UK and Ireland travel may be required to work with the relevant teams on an ad hoc basis.
Main Duties
* Leading P&L and balance sheet reporting, with strong controls and timely execution.
* Managing an Assistant Management Accountant and working with the wider Finance team to deliver accurate reporting and month‑end processes.
* Partnering with sales, marketing, operations and central functions.
* Leading financial evaluation across the UK&I’s key value drivers.
* Using data to identify trends, risks and opportunities across Sales, Marketing and Operations, and turn insight into action.
* Leading performance reviews and planning discussions with functional leaders, using data and financial discipline.
* Supporting the financial assessment of investments and commercial proposals, ensuring alignment with strategy and return expectations.
* Providing financial analysis of proposals, evaluate options and identify opportunities to improve performance.
* Communicating financial performance clearly to sales, marketing and operational managers.
* Providing timely reporting packs and ad hoc analysis to support decisions and highlight performance drivers.
* Helping design and track KPIs aligned to Group strategy and functional goals.
* Supporting a strong financial control environment, including audit alignment, accurate reporting and data integrity.
* Helping embed budgeting and forecasting across the leadership team and wider business.
* Translating functional objectives into robust financial plans, targets and KPIs.
* Ensuring budget and forecast decisions are understood, communicated and progressed collaboratively.
* Identifying actions to help meet and exceed performance targets.
* Working with finance colleagues to develop consistent approaches and share best practice.
* Developing and mentoring your direct report, with a focus on performance and succession.
* Taking ownership of your development and acting as a role model.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
* Qualified Finance Professional: Recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA or equivalent) and strong technical knowledge of accounting standards and controls. Part‑qualified candidates would be considered, with relevant background and experience.
* Stakeholder Partnering: Strong relationship‑building skills, with the ability to influence decisions through collaboration.
* Commercial Insight & Challenge: Strong commercial awareness and the ability to shape decisions, challenge constructively and spot risks and opportunities.
* Clear & Impactful Communication: Able to simplify complex financial information for finance and non‑finance audiences.
* Leadership Through Influence: Able to create alignment, pace and accountability across teams without direct authority.
* FP&A and Decision Support Expertise: Strong analysis, modelling and scenario planning skills to support strategy and decision‑making.
* Data‑Driven: Use data to generate insight, challenge assumptions and support evidence‑based decisions.
* Resilient and Adaptable: Professional under pressure, with sound judgement and the ability to work through change and ambiguity.
* Outcome and Accountability Focus: Takes ownership, removes obstacles and delivers high‑quality work that improves performance.
Desirable (but not essential)
* Experience of One Office, One stream, SAP and/or Business Objects.
* Experience in industrial, electronics or distribution sectors.
* Experience working with stakeholders across multiple geographies.
Benefits
* Minimum of 31 days annual leave including bank holidays (increasing with length of service).
* Access to our training and development platform.
* Friendly and supportive work environment.
* Dress down Fridays.
* Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
* Recruitment referral bonus.
* Opportunities for career progression.
* Cycle 2 Work scheme.
* Ability to carry forward unused holiday.
* Option to purchase additional annual leave.
* Free onsite parking.
* Emergency loans.
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