Overview
We are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to play a key part in the commercial success of the business as we embark on an exciting growth journey. You will work closely with finance, operational and business development teams to drive financial performance by providing insightful financial reporting and analysis to support commercial decision making.
Benefits
* Great progression opportunities. We want this individual to grow into being our CFO of the future
* Fast growing group - no debts/loans. In seven years we have grown to having 5 companies in the group, with two more starting in the next 6 months, around 1000 staff and tens of millions in revenue
* Ethical alliance of companies – All of our group operates as a social enterprise, where we give 50%+ of our profits to charity each year
Duties & Responsibilities
* Deliver accurate, timely and insightful financial reports: manage the production of weekly/monthly financial reports to specific deadlines, ensuring outputs are accurate, complete and meaningful
* Provide analysis and insight against plans and KPIs: highlight variances against plans, provide commentary for P&L holders and analyse and interpret KPIs
* Partner with operational and business development teams to understand financial performance to aid decision making develop strong partnerships with operational teams and translate financial information into clear actionable insights
* Support with budgeting and forecasting in collaboration with P&L holders: support P&L holders with budgets and forecasts, challenging assumptions and provide guidance on new business financial modelling
* Identify and drive improvements in data and systems: proactively review and improve data quality and system performance to drive continuous improvement of reporting and create efficiencies
Requirements
* Fully qualified (or in final stages) accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
* Strong commercial acumen and experience working in a business partnering role
* Strong communication and influencing skills
* PowerBI and SAGE experience would be useful
* Excellent data analysis skills
* Proven experience of working cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment
* Advanced Excel skills and proven experience in improving financial systems. Experience in using data analysis tools desirable
* Flexibility in working patterns to coincide with reporting deadlines
We will be reaching out to applicants who we find well suited on the week of the 6th October. Thank you for your patience in advance. (Our recruitment manager will be on their honeymoon until then).
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