Finance Business Partner

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain a professional and proactive business relationship with peers of the Client’s representatives;
  promoting and development of services and understanding the changing needs of the Client
• Build partnerships and strong relationships with managers, stakeholders and their teams providing financial support to commercial decision making.
• Challenge and support the business (unit) in driving business improvement initiatives, including cost reductions, contract negotiations, price execution and process improvements
• Ensure customer contract governance is adhered to, including client reporting, reconciliations and change notes governance are in place.
• Identify and support in executing gap closure plans including proactive identification of financial and commercial risk
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting and forecasting of financial performance including month end results
• Supply chain governance including working closely with the Account team and Procurement to align to business objectives and optimise supplier maintenance agreements (including supplier negotiations).
• Advise the Senior Finance Business Partner and Key Account Managers/ Directors of all key changes which affect commercial performance and work closely with the Senior Management team on the accounts.
• Support the production of period end and year end management accounts by producing incisive and relevant narrative.
• Assist in developing and improving processes and procedures within the areas of responsibility to improve the quality and quantity of output.
• Support with applicable audit requests in conjunction with the UK Finance Controlling team
• Support and back up to the Senior Finance Business Partner, Finance Director and Key Account Managers/Directors.
• To perform any ad-hoc duties at the discretion of the FLT