Commercial Finance Business Partner

This is a newly created role due to company growth - initially a 12 month fixed term contract but with the intention of a permanent role at the end of the contract.
The role is 100% remote.
As Commercial Finance Business Partner you will be looking at performance management of their business, modelling of supplier payments and financing. You will be supporting the analytics team, supporting large tenders through supplier modelling and analysing supplier financial performance and risk.
In an ideal world we are looking for someone who has been involved in business cases previously.
The role
As Commercial Finance Business Partner you will play a vital role in providing insight and analysis to support strategic initiatives.Reporting to the Commercial Accountant (and with a dotted line to the Head of Finance) you will be responsible for Commercial Finance activity across the organisation, providing true generalist financial support and guidance. Through excellent communication and effective relationship management skills you will ensure that you will be able to challenge the status quo and give meaningful analysis and commentary aligned to the company's strategic aims.You will be part of an empowered team, playing a pivotal role in influencing and adding value to the organisation. In this role you will work closely with stakeholders and colleagues across the organisation, contributing to their culture of being a high-performing team delivering commercial excellence to make a real difference.They are intent on optimising technology to plan and deliver work visibly, collaboratively and efficiently. They are fully remote and agile and being a part of the team is exciting and still a bit unique!
They care about your wellbeing and you will have opportunities to grow and progress your career with them.
Responsibilities
To provide insight and analysis into cost structures and make recommendations to improve overall cost effectiveness across the clients the company engages with; assisting in resolving business problems, ensuring that financial strategy is aligned with business strategy.To develop and implement financial models to support strategic initiatives; providing financial advice, oversight, and challenge on key decisionsTo interpret data, and then present the findings to the relevant stakeholders in a clear concise manner; monitor financial performance by tracking actuals against budget; validating the financial performance and viability of suppliers to ensure any resulting risks are highlightedTo support commercial activity through analysing supplier financial performance and risk
You are someone who has attained:Qualified ACCA / CIMA / ACA and/or a minimum of 3 years' experience within a similar role
You are someone who has:Strong knowledge around analysing and costing - and proficiency in financial modelling and forecasting
You are someone who has:Excellent interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to influence in a collaborative manner;
demonstrable relationship management skills, creating trusted relationships with partners and stakeholders; persuasive and capable of presenting financial information to people stakeholders in non-financial roles; highly numerate and analytical, able to assimilate and apply new techniques and knowledge quickly to deliver insights and solve problems.Be able to identify risks and understand risk management, anticipate issues and create innovate, commercially astute solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
You are:Resilient, proven ability to successfully manage multiple projects that on occasion have competing timelines;
collaborative and team oriented; agile and flexible; dynamic, pro-active and self-motivated with the ability to operate successful in a complex, fast paced environment.
The package
The fixed term contract comes with an excellent package including 12% employer pension contribution, life insurance, 28 days leave plus Bank Holidays plus your birthday, quality home office equipment, wellness programme, free training and e-learning and support for your role and career development.
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk