About the Business
An opportunity to be a Finance Business Partner for a people focused company based in Longbridge. The business operates internationally and has a large finance team of 20. This role gives you a chance to really get involved commercially with a business and work in an industry that gives back.
Main Duties
As a Financial Business Partner, your main duties include:
- Produce monthly management accounts for the retail subsidiary, ensuring accurate accruals, prepayments, adjustments, and correct income import from other systems, payroll, and invoiced costs within the division.
- Present monthly financial performance to Senior Management, explaining key movements against budgets and forecasts.
- Conduct monthly review meetings with the Director of Service and Operational Managers, serving as the primary contact for budget holders on commercial and investment matters.
- Challenge decisions to ensure thorough consideration of business concepts.
- Provide financial advice to enhance business performance.
- Lead the annual budget-setting process with Operational Managers and the Group Consolidation Team.
- Address operational challenges with project teams, focusing on understanding cost drivers, particularly in the EPOS system, and offering insights to non-finance colleagues.
- Collaborate on improving reporting and ledger structures, optimizing the use of EPOS and Finance systems
Location / Office / Culture
The role is hybrid with two days a week based in Longbridge, but they are willing to be flexible for the right candidate and offer one day a week in the office with four at home. The business are based in a modern office consisting of a large finance team with plenty of route for progression.
What We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have:
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified (will consider non qualified if you hold retail experience)
- Previous business partnering experience is a bonus
- Retail experience is desired
Benefits to the Role
- Fantastic managers
- Nice offices
- Progression
- A chance to give back
- Generous holiday days
About Us
We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.
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