Job Description
We are pleased to be recruiting for an Assistant Finance Business Partner on behalf of our client, a cleaning and security services company with over 30 years of history.
This is a full time, hybrid role, with 3 days in their London office a week.
Main Responsibilities
* Assisting with the preparation/completion of budgets / Forecasts
* Owning full month end close adhering to monthly timetable ensuring prepayments are accurate, timely and align to audit requirements
* Provide full month end variance reconciliations - Act vs. Budget / vs. Forecast
* Monthly financial / operational reviews to take place with all site managers to ensure strict controls are in place to monitor opportunities and risks to the financials
* Monthly completion of forecasts to be completed following month end to ensure any potential risks are highlighted early to allow for intervention / rectification.
* Assist Finance Manager with audit sign off
* Assist credit control with any outstanding aged debt
* Adhoc invoicing support
* Quick resolution of any disputed balances, through escalation to Commercial Manager.
* Deal with ad-hoc supplier / customer queries as and when they come through
* Own Contract Change (CES Change) process in CHASE to ensure accurate rostering and invoicing
* Support and maintain contract data within SAP Contract Module
* CES support i.e. checking formulas are flowing through correctly, supplier costs are up to date etc.
Requirements
* Previous experience within a Commercial / Finance Team within a similar environment.
* Looking to career progression into a Finance Business Partner role.
* Full understanding of finance processes / practices, who is working towards a finance qualification.
* High level of verbal and written skills.
* Ability to work under pressure and achieve tight deadlines essential.
* Ability to deliver accurate and timely information to the Finance Business Partner.
* High level of organisational skills.
* Ability to communicate with and provide support to customers, employees and teams at all levels.
* Strong level of IT skills - MS Office but mainly Excel. Ability to create multiple tier spreadsheets.