Finance Business Partner

## Finance Business Partner Apply:
GB
- Yeovil
- Lysander Rd:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R0034315
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* Job Description:

**** Your impact
** As a Finance Business Partner you’ll be a strong collaborator working with specific functions to provide financial advice, support and guidance in order to deliver current and future finance business objectives, through the provision of financial management  this role you will
• Provide advice and guidance on financial matters and queries raised by the function giving clearand concise data when needed in an efficient manner
• Work with functions to devise the financial budget and forecasts for operating costs and workload ensuring that the resources identified over the 5-year plan are appropriate and alignedto the function demand plan.
• Work with the Senior Business Partner to ensure adequate governance and controls are maintained by the function, ensuring the correct application of International Accounting Standards, Leonardo Group Directives & LHD Finance Policies. Support for internal and external audits as required.
• Provide accurate and timely reporting of functional financials to the Division giving explanationsand variance analysis as required
• Provide reports and present financial performance at functional monthly business reviews to helpinfluence appropriate decision making

Prepare month end reports for functional operating costs and resources and intercompanyrevenue and margin within the P&L and Balance Sheet
• Ensure SAP maintenance is supported to maintain month end integrity. Key point of contact for functional SAP issues (WBS, production orders and hours) working closely with functions, finance teams and IT for resolution and/or raising change requests to support business transformationneeds.
• Provide data to support functions cost/ benefit analysis and monitoring of improvement initiatives, resource and spend.
• Support the introduction of new processes and procedures advising functions of the financial implications of process improvements ensuring that the accounting impact is accurately reflectedwithin the ledgers.
• Document new processes clearly and keep existing processed up to date
• Support ad hoc requests from the Financial Controller/Business as required and provide cover ofother team tasks as necessary.
• Ensure awareness of the wider objectives of the Finance department and make sure all tasks are focused on timely support of the team
** What you’ll bring
*** Recognised professional accountancy qualification, with relevant post-qualification experience appropriate to the responsibilities of the role.
* Good level of commercial awareness and the ability to liaise with project managers, commercial engineering, manufacturing and supplier organisations as necessary.
* Knowledge of manufacturing / operations environment a preference
* Excellent inter-personal and team skills, able to communicate and collaborate cross functionally and cross geographically (matrix organisation) to realise opportunities and deliver set targets.
* Ability to deal with complex financial modelling in a time pressured environment.
* Ability to manage/mitigate the potential risks & opportunities to achieve business objectives
* Strong Microsoft Excel skills essential. Knowledge of SaP/BI/PBI beneficial but not essential.  
** Security Clearance
** This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit:
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