Finance Business Partner

Location

Daventry, Northamptonshire | United Kingdom

Job description

Robert Half is very excited to partner with this Multi-Billion Euros company to recruit for a Finance Business Partner for one of their new businesses based in Daventry.

This role will be office based initially to get up to speed for the first few weeks and then will then lead to Hybrid working

If the candidate is part qualified, study support would also be offered subject to learning agreement

We will look at a candidate that is qualified or equivalent or someone looking to step up from a project/management accounting role.

Benefits and Salary

• Salary up to £50k
• Holidays: 25 days + bank holidays
• Pension: 7%
• Life assurance: 4x annual salary
• Sick Pay
• Company share scheme
• Private medical
• Healthcare (prescriptions, dental, physio etc)
• Cycle to Work Scheme -
• Electric car scheme

Role Summary

The Finance Business Partner will provide accurate and timely financial information. Provide support to the Business Unit Manager to assist with the effective running of the business unit. They are required to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with the Operational and Administrative staff within their BU. They will possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral, have strong commercial awareness, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. They will indirectly report into the Financial Controller providing monthly reports and management accounts.

Key objectives

• Responsible for the finance and control of the BU
• Advises and supports the Business Unit Manager and operational staff by providing and interpreting analytical information to enable effective decision making
• Provides support in ensuring that the rules, principles, and the internal control requirements of the Group are met
• Ensuring the Business Unit meets all its reporting obligations

Principal responsibilities and accountabilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Be actively involved with the annual budget preparation process
• Regular analysis of KPI's such as invoice lag, debtors, variances, and productive hours
• Analyse and explain overhead spend and variances to budget
• Provide analysis to forecast the performance of the business against budget to aid decision making
• Assist in obtaining market intelligence to facilitate strategy and budget formulation

Project Accounting and Monitoring

• Support/train Project Managers on the Project Accounting Systems so they can effectively monitor their projects
• In conjunction with quarterly project reviews to ensure the project performance is properly and prudently assessed
• Ensure the effective contract records

Cash Management

• Evaluate the credit worthiness of new and existing clients
• Make sure invoicing is always maximised
• Ensure effective and efficient credit control in the BU's

Control and Reporting

• Make sure transactions are accurately recorded in a timely manner and in accordance with the group and accounting rules
• Support to control overhead spend to be kept within budget
• Ensure all monthly and quarterly reporting is done within the set timescales
• Support Head Office with the year end audit by providing the necessary information
• Ensure the BU is in compliance with the groups Internal Control procedures

Administration & Other

• Manage, lead and participate in the administration of the BU and the team
• Act as a catalyst to drive forward initiatives to achieve business strategy
• Managing and deliver projects on an ad-hoc basis that deliver real improvements in the effective management of both BU's
• Live the values of the group

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Salary

£45k - £50k per annum