Omexom – Job Description
Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Reporting to: Business Unit General Manager
Business Unit: UK Plant & Equipment
Purpose of the Position
The Finance Business Partner supports the Business Unit General Manager (BUGM) to ensure the effective running of the Business Unit. This role requires building and maintaining strong collaborative relationships with Operational and Administrative staff.
The postholder will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong commercial awareness, and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment. They will also have an indirect reporting line to the Financial Controller, providing accurate and timely financial information, including monthly reports and management accounts.
Responsibilities & Duties
Key Objectives
1. Responsible for the finance and control of the entire Business Unit (BU).
2. Advise and support the BUGM and Operational staff by providing and interpreting analytical information for effective decision making.
3. Support compliance with Group rules, principles, and internal control requirements.
4. Ensure the Business Unit meets all reporting obligations.
General Accounting
5. Accurately record transactions in line with group and accounting rules.
6. Justify Balance Sheet figures through regular reconciliations.
7. Monitor and report Off‑Balance Sheet commitments.
8. Apply technical accounting knowledge from professional training to ensure correct financial treatment.
9. Manage audit inquiries and justify financial decisions and control processes.
Payroll & Tax
10. Provide support to the Payroll Administrator as required.
11. Use VAT knowledge to advise the BU on VAT implications of relevant transactions.
Financial Planning & Analysis
12. Actively contribute to the Annual Budget process.
13. Conduct regular KPI analysis (invoice lag, debtors, variances, productive hours).
14. Analyse and explain overhead spend and variances to budget.
15. Provide analysis to forecast BU performance against budget.
16. Perform data mining and manipulation to support decision‑making.
17. Assist the BUGM in gathering market intelligence to support strategy and budget formulation.
Cash Management
18. Ensure invoicing is maximised.
19. Manage effective and efficient credit control.
20. Ensure supplier setup and payments comply with control procedures and agreed terms.
Control & Reporting
21. Support the BUGM in managing overhead spend to budget.
22. Ensure all monthly and quarterly BU and Group reporting is completed within deadlines.
23. Assist in providing information for statutory year‑end audit.
24. Ensure BU compliance with Group Internal Control procedures, including leading BU Internal Control reporting.
Administration & Other
25. Lead and contribute to BU and team administration activities.
26. Complete non‑financial reporting requirements, including National Statistics, Sustainability, and HR reports.
27. Act as a catalyst for initiatives supporting business strategy.
28. Manage ad‑hoc projects that improve BU effectiveness.
Person Specification
Qualifications
29. CIMA / ACCA, Degree, or equivalent accounting qualification.
Desirable Criteria
30. Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
31. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
32. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
33. Full UK Driving Licence.