FP&A Business Partner
Job Description
We’re a founder led, private equity backed and mission driven UK software company. We are ranked as the U.K’s #1 construction specific software player and our mission is simple; to provide market leading end-to-end software solutions to the construction and construction like industries across the entire build life cycle. We’re on an exciting journey and we’re at a pivotal point embarking on a period of growth, change and transformation, where you can play a key role in disrupting an industry.
Our teams are based in the U.K, Europe, and India, working on products that are used on a global scale. We have a clear and defined road map to deliver by 2025, which is centered around a large-scale digital transformation as well as continuing our growth and expansion.
Purpose Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Partner to join our FP&A team and play a critical role in supporting one of our business units. The ideal candidate will be responsible for sales forecasting and budgeting, resource planning, and ensuring a high return on investment (ROI) for research and development (R&D) initiatives within the highways business unit.
Your Responsibilities
The key areas of responsibility include:
* Collaborate closely with your business unit lead to develop accurate sales forecasts and annual budgets, providing insights and analysis to support decision-making.
* Drive resource planning efforts, including headcount allocation, project resourcing, and capacity management, to ensure optimal utilization of resources within yourbusiness unit.
* Evaluate the ROI of R&D projects and initiatives within your business unit, conducting financial analysis and risk assessments to inform strategic investment decisions.
* Develop financial models, performance metrics, and dashboards to track key business drivers and measure the financial health and performance of your business unit.
* Provide proactive financial guidance and support to your business unit lead and other stakeholders, identifying opportunities for revenue growth, cost optimization, and operational efficiency.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, product management, and engineering, to align financial objectives and drive cohesive strategies for your business unit.
* Stay informed about industry trends, market dynamics, and regulatory changes that may impact the highways business unit, incorporating relevant insights into financial planning and analysis activities.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Essential:
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field professional certification (e.g., ACA, CIMA) preferred
* Minimum of 2 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, or business partnering roles, preferably within the technology or SaaS industry
* Strong understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes.
* Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and recommendations
* Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
* Proven track record of driving business performance and delivering results in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
* Ability to thrive in ambiguity, adapt to change, and prioritize competing demands effectively
Competencies:
* You will want to be part of something special and contribute to the success of the team.
* Ability to build relationships at all levels within the business and collaborate with all areas of the organization.
* Ability to influence and help others prioritise workloads to ensure strategic outcomes are achieved.
* Proactive and always looking at ways to improve things, with the confidence to challenge the status quo.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
* Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
* Detail-oriented with a commitment to accuracy.
Benefits
As a leader in employee engagement and people management, there are fantastic benefits and rewards at Causeway. We strive, year on year, to achieve recognition as an award-winning workplace that our employees love. We’ve selected just a few of the many benefits available below to show you how we take care of our Causeway stars.
* 25 days annual leave + public holidays, increasing with length of service.
* 4% matched pension.
* Income protection and life assurance.
* Access to our award-winning benefits platform.
* We take mental health seriously and have a dedicated EAP available 24/7.
* £100 allowance towards a fitness club.
* Dell, Apple and Microsoft discounts.
* Private Medical Insurance.
* Paid study leave + volunteering days.
* Car Scheme.
Like all responsible companies Causeway is aware of the need to recognise the importance of protecting our environment and addressing the climate emergency. Causeway is a carbon neutral company and we offset our calculated carbon footprint. However, we recognise that offsetting is not a permanent solution, so we set environmental objectives to reduce our footprint year-on-year.