Finance Business Partner

JSS Search are delighted to be supporting our client, a fast growth successful business based in Beaconsfield, on the recruitment of this new Finance Business Partner role.

The ideal candidate will have experience managing and reporting costs; analysis and management reporting, actuals vs budget, great stakeholder management skills to support the commercial team and commercial acumen to help aid decision making.

Finance Business Partner

Responsibilities

• Assist with, review, and oversee key month-end processes, including the preparation of monthly management packs.
• Provide accurate monthly cost analysis and reporting, including reconciliation of costs, revenue, and subcontractor accruals.
• Review, appraise and continuously improve financial processes & procedures.
• Oversee and ensure compliance with established financial processes and procedures.
• Lead and / or assist with balance sheet reviews, ensuring reconciliations are completed on time and to a high standard.
• Attend flash calls and monthly business unit meetings as finance representative.
• Turning data into insight (performance summaries, presentations) and make recommendations to improve business outcomes.
• Support divisional commercial leads with management reporting, understanding and insight.
• Partner / support forward view process and forecasts with robust review and challenge.
• Analyse contract/project risks, preparing regular reports and seeking to mitigate identified risks wherever possible.
• Maintain control and visibility over all contract/project costs to protect margins and ensure optimal performance.
• Prepare for audits and manage responses to audit requests, ensuring the business is compliant and audit ready.
• Coach, develop a small team including cost accountants

Profile

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with 1-3 yrs post qualified experience
• Experience business partnering with stakeholders; actuals vs budget, cost management etc
• Experience of cost analysis and cost management is an advantage
• Commercial acumen, ability to help ensure costs and margins and managed

On Offer:

• Salary of circa £75,000-£80,000 plus bonus and benefits
• Hybrid working 2/3 days in the office
• Career progression in a fast growing, successful business