Location
Blackburn, Lancashire | United Kingdom
Job description
Finance Business Partner
I am currently partnering with an exciting global and international business seeking a dynamic hand on finance business partner to join a fast-growing finance team.
You will be an effective partner to the operations directors for the North, West and Central region on the business, providing support, challenge and expertise. This role would be responsible for the direct financial management of 4 key contacts in the region.
Reporting to the senior finance business partner.
Duties include:
- Partner with the Contract team by providing financial information and interpretation, undertaking proactive analytical and other investigations, contributing to developing a better understanding of the business and improving operational performance.
- Provide expert accounting, reporting and all necessary financial expertise for the sector (for 4 key contracts).
- Balance sheet and Cash flow forecasting.
- Work with contract management to ensure that plans, budgets, and forecasts for the contract are both challenging and achievable.
- Partner with the contracts to shape and manage performance KPI's with a strong focus on working capital.
- Manage the delivery of all financial processes to the division.
- Provide proactive input into contract negotiations and contract decision making initiatives.
- Intervene where required to support compliance and alignment objectives.
- Drive for value at the bottom line, with a focus on % of profit and prompt invoicing.
- Ad-hoc projects, which may include Contract recovery investigations, implementation, and benefits realisation.
- Monthly management accounts in line with current accounting standards.
- Forecasting P&L with detailed tracking and commentary.
- Owners of the P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cash flows, driving continuous improvement.
- Support New Business activities.
- Reporting in line with IFRS standards.
YOU:
- Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE
- Ideally experience in a Finance Business partner role
- Good financial and commercial acumen
- Ability to analyse complex data
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
- Good knowledge of SAP and POWER BI desirable
- Strong excel skills
Benefits:
- Salary up to £55k DOE
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Car allowance or company car
- 25days holiday plus public holidays
- 5% performance bonus
Job tags
Salary
£50k - £55k per annum
