Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner - St. Austell - £40-£45,000

If an opportunity to work with one of Cornwall's most prominent and respected employer's pushes your buttons, you'd do well to continue reading. They're also one of our favourite clients! Not only does our longstanding client present one of the most unique working environments, their reputation for CPD and staff retention is simply second to none. Trial Balance Consulting are delighted to have been engaged to assist the business in recruiting a talented Finance Business Partner to join their accounting team, a role of pivotal importance and one that will open-up infinite vocational opportunities for the right candidate.

This is a role for a highly motivated and ambitious accountant with exceptional commercial awareness. By Business Partnering with the senior management team, the successful candidate will provide detailed information, analysis and recommendations relating to the financial position and course of their business unit. The FBP will take a lead in the end-to-end financial lifecycle of for a number of business units to include all aspects of budgeting, reporting (financial and management), variance analysis and reporting on KPIs. Key responsibilities to include:

- Produce detailed monthly reports on financial processes and performance

- Business partnering with full commentary on P&L reviews

- Budgeting and forecasting

- Develop and implement cost saving initiatives

The role would be well suited to a candidate who is either part/fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and possesses demonstrable experience in both technical and commercial financial reporting. The role requires complex MS Excel modelling and long-term forecasting skills alongside sound IT capability and the ability to quickly master bespoke accounting packages. This is a role that sits both in and out of the core financial function and the ability to converse clearly with the SMT and department heads will be essential. A problem-solving attitude and a genuine desire to improve and streamline processes would fit in very well within the business.

The company is led by a highly passionate and energetic team whose enthusiasm is quite infectious; the ability to fit within the team culturally will be an absolute must! Suitable applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP to Steve Roach quoting reference SR9729.