Senior Finance Business Partner, Burnham, Buckinghamshire (Hybrid working)
£70- £80kpa plus benefits including a 10% bonus
The Senior Finance Business Partner will support the Finance Business Partners and Project Mangers in the financial management of projects. The Senior Finance Business Partner will ensure maximised returns by being involved in the full lifecycle of a project from the initial bid phrase through to project close out at agreed returns. The Senior Finance Partner will also support Company Strategy of venturing into framework agreements and working as part of a Consortium.
Key Duties:-
• Support PMs to develop robust EACs and project margins. Ensure effective processes are in place to accurately cost products and services and manage gross margin maximisation.
• Support in the preparation, presentation and delivery of annual budget and strategic planning process. Ensuring cooperation and alignment with department heads. Present operational metrics to monitor and explain progress. Implement a programme of timely corrective actions where necessary.
• Partner PMs to create monthly Project Reporting Dashboards. Take accountability for financial reporting materials and metrics as required by the Managing Director and the Finance Director. Ensure information is accurate, timely, complete and appropriate for purpose.
• Ensure that the finance team maintain financial records and systems in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and are compliant with local and governmental reporting requirements and that provisioning is appropriate for the level of risk.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, a robust controls environment is in place and that approval processes and delegated authorities are adhered to. Ensure audit issues are resolved in a timely manner.
• Be a promoter of change during the business transformation phase by challenging the status quo.
• Evaluate business processes, recommend and implement improvements.
• Proactively challenge the assumptions inherent in financial data presented in order to make an appropriate judgement as to its validity and value.
• Identify and support the ongoing improvements in the ERP system.
• Fully support month end close process
• Prepare monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Manage 2 direct reports
The successful candidate will be qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA). Please note this role does require Project Accounting experience.