Support Finance Business Partner
- 549594
- Closing at: Jul 3 2024 at 23:55 BST
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About the Role
Base Location: Portsmouth or Reading
Salary: £47,600 - £71,600 + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: 18 Month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available
Distribution Finance have a fixed term vacancy for an experienced, qualified Business Support Partner to play a key role in the Finance team supporting the performance of our Customer Connections business.
Our Customer business manage the design, delivery and completion of over 20,000 connection projects per annum with associated income of over £140m for 24/25. The Customer Connections business is heavily regulated, and you will need to gain an understanding of the connections regulatory framework. You will support the Customer Business Partner in all aspects of connections activities also work very closely with the Heads of Connections Delivery in both the North and South areas along with their senior managers in supporting them meet business targets and provide commercial support as required. This is an interesting and challenging role within the Distribution business. You will be required to work closely with the Connections Operations Finance team based in Scotland. The Support Business Partner will undertake the following responsibilities:
- Drive the monthly business performance to enable monthly budgets and gross profit targets to be met. This includes attending and contributing to weekly performance meetings at business level within depots.
- Provide meaningful and accurate reports and analysis for the business in order to aid decision making and target areas of improvement.
- Support the Customer Finance Business Partner in the collation of budgets and forecasts for connections activities covering income, gross profit and capital investment from connections projects.
- Link in with the Large Capital Delivery Business Partner with regard to major project closures and forecasting to ensure delivery and closure of key projects for customer business. This will also include contributing and driving performance at the monthly project review boards.
- Work closely with the Commercial Contracts team on project financial management ensuring customers are billed timeously and project billing is managed end to end on projects.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:
- Qualified accountant.
- Good people management skills in order to influence and drive decision making with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build key relationships.
- Ability to work well in a project team environment and lead where required including providing guidance on all aspects of finance.
- Ability to drive process improvement and leadership skills.
- Key understanding of project accounting and Oracle BI.
About our Business
Our SSE Finance function has a key part to play in fulfilling SSE's obligations as a UK-listed company, providing expertise and services that can be shared across the SSE Group, and working in partnership with all businesses to provide services tailored to their specific needs. SSE operates in a highly regulated and increasingly competitive environment, and our role is to ensure that we gather, compile, analyse and recommend on the financial strategy for our businesses, identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies and create value for SSE now, and in the future.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Francesca on / .
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
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