As a professional services company
, Ayming partners with businesses and institutions around the world to unlock lasting value. With a team of over 1,500 experts in Innovation, HR, and Taxes across 14 countries; our three delivery modes are:
consulting services, digital services and managed services.
Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team on a 12-month maternity cover contract, based in our offices in Leandenhall street.
The successful candidate will be ambitious, detail-oriented, and a dynamic self-starter, bringing fresh ideas to support the continued growth and maturity of the finance function. This role requires strong collaboration across all departments and close partnership with the Leadership Team.
Reporting directly to the International Finance Director, the role has overall responsibility for overseeing day-to-day financial activities, ensuring robust financial governance, and delivering high-quality financial insight to support decision-making across the business.
This is a hands-on role suited to someone highly organised, commercially minded, and comfortable working in a small, fast-paced team environment with flexibility and adaptabilit
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The main duties of the Finance Business Partner include, but are not limited to:
Financial Reporting & Analysis
* Preparing weekly financial reports, ensuring timely and accurate information for senior stakeholders
* Ensuring the accuracy and relevance of analyses and standard reporting (P&L, KPIs, etc.)
* Producing and maintaining a standardised reporting pack for the Leadership Team
* Delivering monthly variance analysis with clear commentary and insights
* Monitoring and interpreting cash flow, including forecasting future trends
* Preparing detailed WIP analysis, driving improved visibility and understanding of project and revenue performance
* Producing departmental monthly reporting and supporting budget holders with financial insight
KPIs, KRIs & Leadership Support
* Developing, tracking, and reporting on KPIs and KRIs for the Leadership Team
* Providing timely and accurate financial and operational data to support Leadership Team decision-making
* Proactively supporting other members of the Leadership Team by ensuring they have access to relevant, reliable data
* Driving ongoing business reporting improvements to enhance clarity, consistency, and usefulness of information
Business Partnering & Governance
* Acting as a Finance Business Partner to the Managing Director, department Heads, group finance and external stakeholders.
* Supporting the implementation of IT tools related to business including Workday Finance, Workday Billing and Operate
* Providing and interpreting financial information, advising on performance, risks, and opportunities
* Develop and assist the local management team in using the Controlling tool (TM1) to monitor and manage performance effectively.
* Analysing change and advising accordingly from a financial and commercial perspective
* Ensuring strong financial controls and compliance with financial regulations and legislation
* Overseeing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations
Management
* Leading and manage the local Finance team, ensuring team members are motivated, supported, and developed to reach their full potential
* Acting as a fully integrated member of the Group Finance team, fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and alignment with global financial processes and priorities
* Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal customers, understanding their needs, providing timely financial insight, and acting as a trusted advisor
* Managing relationships with key stakeholders, including department heads, project managers, and external partners, ensuring finance is a proactive partner in business decision-making
* Driving continuous improvement in team performance and operational efficiency, ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial services and adherence to best practices
Operational Finance
* Reporting and analysis of KPIs
* Detailed stock reporting
* Cashflow forecasting and management
* Managing the annual audit process
* Responsible for the annual budgeting and forecasting process
* Creating and maintaining reports and analysis to support business objectives
* Ad hoc reporting as require
Qualifications
* Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong understanding of UK GAAP and statutory and regulatory reporting requirements.
* Experience working within professional services is desirable, though not essential.
* Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to assess the financial impact of business and operational decisions.
* Highly proactive and self-directed, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities.
* Demonstrates initiative by identifying issues, proposing solutions, and generating new ideas and improved ways of working.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
* Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups and financial modelling.
* Experience using online finance, data and payment systems.
* Able to work independently and collaboratively within a fast-paced environment.
* Proven ability to meet deadlines and deliver against targets.
* Professional, approachable and flexible, with a strong customer-service mindset.
* Reliable and trustworthy, with strong attention to detail and a clear understanding of the importance of confidentiality and handling sensitive data appropriately.
Additional Information
There's a reason why our mantra is "Further Together" - We can achieve more if we work together
When our people are valued and rewarded, their potential is limitless. We offer highly competitive remuneration packages to ensure that our pay always positively reflects performance and the market.
We offer:
* Competitive salary
* Hybrid working environment
* Vibrant, purposeful, and social environment with a nominated social team to arrange regular socials and activities.
* Being a part of a great team of over 70 Aymers in our London office.
* Extensive career development, progression, and training - Continuous development and support for your professional qualifications, personal goals, and aspirations so we can grow together.
* Career Coaching – Better never stops. Sharing our time to make the best use of yours.
* International mobility.
That's not all – we also offer more Employee perks:
* 25 Days Holiday per annum with the option to buy an additional five days – a time to step back, relax, and focus on the things that are important to you
* An extra day off for your Birthday.
* 5% Company Pension matched contribution - Looking after your future when it's time to step back and relax.
* Immediate membership to Healthshield, a 'well-being' medical health scheme.
* Day one access to, an app-based service providing remote GP services and enhanced health support.
* Company Laptop & iPhone.
* Private Health Cover
* x4 Basic Salary Death in Service Benefit.
* Cycle to Work scheme
* 25% off Gym memberships, Leisure centres, Bootcamps or Yoga studios.
* Access to our Employee Benefits Platform (Sodexo) - multiple discounts across Highstreet stores, Grocery Shopping, Travel and Leisure activities.