Finance Business Partner-(EST000417)
Your Impact:
We'll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. With more than 55,000 people in 40+ countries, working with us offers an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.
In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
For one of our offices we are seeking a Finance Business Partner who will Lead finance business partnering support to the Division. This will be a hybrid role, and may be based in Knutsford, Warrington or another office.
Your accountabilities (sole or joint) will be:
1. Consolidation of accounts at a Divisional, Business and PU level
2. Compliance with SOX requirements
Deliverables/ tasks:
Support for existing performance and outlook review through:
3. Reporting of current performance leading the preparation of monthly management accounts and associated reports
4. Enabling clear understanding of management information to help support the business and enable accurate and timely decision making
5. Forecasting of future performance coordinating reforecasting exercises
6. Leading the annual plan process, and quarterly forecasting processes
7. Leading operational cash and working capital management
8. Leading finance support for commercial reviews and contract bidding
Continuous Improvement:
9. Driving underlying business processes to gain efficiencies
10. Supporting integration activities as required
11. Supporting SOX implementation and compliance
12. Driving business process improvement initiatives
13. Driving consistency of financial reporting across the different operations
Here's What You'll Need:
Requirements
14. Qualified Accountant - CIMA, ACA or ACCA
15. Systems experience - Hyperion, Oracle, Office365 suite
The following behavioural criteria are equally important:
16. Effective team player with the ability to interface proactively at all levels
17. Strong influencing skills & ability to build relationships across business areas
18. Deadline orientated with the ability to be able to work under pressure
19. Self-starter and be able to work on own initiative
20. Collaboration and communication
21. Ownership and Responsibility
22. Drive continuous process improvement and added value