Senior Finance Business Partner - Group It; FtseEngineering Group

• Shape financial decisions at the heart of a global technology function
• Influence strategic investment while partnering with executive stakeholders

About Our Client

Our client is a highly successful, UK-headquartered international engineering and technology-led manufacturing group with operations spanning multiple global markets. Renowned for innovation, operational excellence and long-term sustainable growth, the organisation serves a diverse customer base worldwide and continues to invest significantly in technology, people and business transformation initiatives.

Job Description

• Financial planning:
  Leading the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process for the Group IT function
• Financial control:
  Designing, documenting and implementing Group IT financial processes to ensure full compliance with Groups G3 controls processes for Group IT
• Financial reporting:
  Sign off of monthly management accounts including journals, balance sheet reconciliations and internal reporting submissions
• Communication of financials:
  Presenting the financials to the budget holders, and key senior stakeholders across the organisation, including Business IT Directors, Finance Directors and Group CFO
• Recharges:
  Responsible for the intercompany recharge process for recharges of Global Group IT costs to the Business Units
• Strategic initiatives:
  Providing IT with financial insight and recommendations and playing a key role in the implementation of strategic initiatives
• Continuous improvement:
  Proactively identifying and implementing financial best practise and process improvements across the function
• Capital allocation:
  Supporting with capex businesses cases, ensuring that costs are correctly expensed or capitalised in accordance with accounting guidance

The Successful Applicant

Relevant Experience & Qualifications

• Experienced Financial Business Partner with minimum of 5 years' experience within the finance department of a commercial organisation
• People management, coordination of multiple work streams and supporting team development
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Experience with in an IT company or IT Department

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with minimum 5 years PQE

Skills

• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Problem-solving skills: able to respond quickly and effectively to problems, with a collaborative and pro-active approach to resolution.
• Communication: able to effectively understand and articulate complex financial forecasts to senior stakeholders, including Group CFO and CEO and non-finance colleagues.
• Collaboration:
  
  Effectively collaborate, manage and partner with multiple senior stakeholders across the business
• Adaptability:
  Work well within a close-knit team to prioritise workload and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.
• Attention to detail: high level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy in financial reporting and forecasting.
• Ownership and accountability:
  Take pride in your work and work with colleagues to set & achieve high standards of work
• Continuous improvement:
  Track record of implementing financial best practise and process improvements on a global basis
• Integrity:
  Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times

What's on Offer

• Enhanced pension and private medical cover
• Share scheme and life assurance
• 27 days' holiday plus a wellbeing day
• Hybrid working (2-days per week on site)
• Flexible and family-friendly benefits
• Exposure to senior leadership within a global market-leading business

This is a rare opportunity to take on a highly visible role with genuine strategic influence, partnering with senior stakeholders across an international organisation.

Senior Finance Business Partner - Group IT (FTSE
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