Commercial Finance Business Partner

Otto James Consulting are working on an exciting, new, and exclusive Commercial Finance Business Partner for one of the worlds leading media entertainment organisations. Our client is a global brand within their arena, successfully competing and wining against US industry behemoths. Working out of their Hale offices, our client has continued to grow year on year, and a recent funding round has seen an investment which will take the organisation to the next level.

The funding into the organisation, has created an immediate need for a Finance Business Partner to sit within the business, creating a Financial Planning and Analysis function, which add's value to the current business while also supporting the reporting analysis to the new investors. Our client is looking to secure a talented Commercial Finance Business Partner who will fit into their dynamic, entrepreneurial, and fast paced team.

The Role The role of Commercial Finance Business Partner, is a position which is at the cutting edge of my clients commercially focused team. As a uniquely funded organisation, my client has the requirement of utilising the Commercial Finance team to help ensuring that an enhanced “customer experience” is realised, and brand realisation is optimised. You will be targeted on driving organisational growth, profitability and KPI delivery through delivery of detailed commercial reporting at the highest level.

The roles key engagement area's will be:
* Conduct high-level cost-based analysis of the business and provide profitability reports
* Conduct high-level return on equity (ROE) analysis
* High-level P & L analysis and reporting
* Business margin and profitability analysis and modelling
* Ad-hoc cost and performance analysis
* Customer benchmarking analysis and reporting
* Support senior business leaders with financial decision making and planning
* Maintain cost trend analysis to identify areas of potential cost savings.
* Support the Director in developing strategic action plans for markets to achieve financial and business targets. The successful qualified accountant will engage with internal stakeholders across the organisation and will therefore require excellent communication skills which can be used to demonstrate the commercial value of finance. Your Profile This is a challenging role that is best suited to a talented qualified accountant who has the ability to communicate at a high level, build relationships, develop processes, and understand the necessity of Finance in an internal and external stake-holding facing position.

The successful candidate should have a “can do attitude”, and be willing to “roll their sleeves” and get involved with the business. Applicants must have the drive and ambition to work for an organisation that are embarking on a career enhancing journey. This role is particularly well suited to a 1st or 2nd move from practice. The Company My client is a market leader - experiencing unprecedented growth now and are looking to help drive this growth by increasing the level of “Commercial Talent” within the team.

Salary & Benefits For the right qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) my client is looking to circa £65,000