Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

£60,000-£65,000 pa + benefits

Salary negotiable dependent on candidate being qualififed, or soon to qualify

Hounslow: 3 days office-based

Permanent, full-time

About

Our client is a global manufacturing organization now hiring a permanent Finance Business Partner to join their team.

The Role

Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing reporting, analysis, budgeting, and forecasting for a cluster of operational sites in the South/South-East UK region.

This will be a varied position and will include support on financial and non-financial KPIs, interfacing and challenging Operational Directors for each site to drive performance.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Manage the accuracy and timeliness of financial information to key stakeholders.
• Prepare forecasts and budgets and present key movements and explanations on variances to the BU Lead and Operation Directors.
• Audit operational month-end accounts to ensure they are accurate and provide a full understanding of any deviations from the budget, highlighting any future impacts of current deviations.
• Challenge financial results with Operation Directors where applicable.
• Assist the GM and FC in driving improvements of operational KPIs, highlighting any issues and supporting resolution.
• Ensure all internal/external weekly, monthly, and quarterly financial reports are complete and accurate before submission.
• Support the identification of operational efficiency opportunities and assist with cost control and cost reduction projects.
• Assist in commercial reviews, providing financial evaluation and support.
• Assist in Capex budgeting, forecasting, and preparation.
• Deal with ad-hoc financial queries from Ops Units as and when required.
• Assist the Finance team in other projects, and ad-hoc tasks and cover them as and when required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified, or close to qualifying in ACCA, CIMA, or ACA
• Demonstrable Finance Management/FP&A experience
• Strong management accounting and analytical skills essential
• Experience reporting on variances, and challenging site budget owners
• Commercial acumen with the ability to drive financial performance with Operational stakeholders.
• A proactive problem-solving approach and a collaborative attitude
• Financial reporting in manufacturing, or operational environment preferred.
• Strong communication skills and eye for detail.
• Ability to work in a new team, and support transformation projects
• Advanced Excel skills and SAP experience
• Fluent in English, oral & written