Our client, a leading player in the Engineering sector, is currently seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their team. This permanent role involves overseeing management accounting, with key interactions across the finance Operations functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee accounts, budgets, and quarterly forecasts, along with commentaries and associated reporting.
- Provide pricing and bid support to Project Managers and Directors, ensuring the integrity of bid models.
- Monthly tasks: Consolidate and review accounts, reconciliations, reporting, glide path analysis, cashflow planning, and lock-up management.
- Quarterly tasks: Oversee quarterly forecasts, associated reporting, and engage with capacity planning.
- Annual tasks: Manage PAYE Settlement Agreement market returns, audit documentation preparation, Cabinet Office returns, and Factbook submission.
- Support finance reviews of investment proposals.
- Serve as a Business Partner, working closely with the Finance team and Operations Manager on tactical decision-making.
- Ensure adherence to internal operating procedures by collaborating with the wider finance team.
- Supervise and manage junior staff.
- Participate in ad hoc projects and provide support to the Senior Business Finance Partner.
Job Requirements:
- A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) with post-qualification experience.
- Knowledge of finance processes, standards and systems, particularly those used by our client, is advantageous.
- Experience in business partnering.
- Ability to travel as required by the role.
Competencies:
- Well-developed commercial knowledge and business understanding.
- Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge.
- Excellent proficiency in Excel.
- Broad understanding of tax and compliance matters.
- Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable interacting with staff and management at all levels.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- Collaborative approach to work.
- Attention to detail while maintaining a tactical viewpoint.
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Total Reward package tailored to personal and lifestyle needs.
- Flexible holiday options, life assurance, health and wellbeing benefits.
- Career planning support for senior staff.
- Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Professional development and training opportunities.
- Inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements.
- Support for employees identifying as having a disability.
If you are an experienced finance professional looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and talented team.