Assistant Finance Business Partner

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Department: Business Services - Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol

Description We have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to join the Group Financial Reporting & Control team in Bristol.

The Assistant Finance Business Partner will report into the Business Services Finance Business Partner. The role will involve the provision of financial information, analysis and support to the Business Services functions. The successful candidate will need to work closely with a number of different stakeholders including Business Service Directors and other internal decision makers.
Key Responsibilities Business Partnering:

• Providing timely, relevant and robust analysis to the Business Services functions.
• Working with the wider Group Financial Reporting team to ensure the reporting is timely, accurate and robust.
• Interpreting data, both financial and non-financial and understanding the impact of this on the business.
• Assisting in the presentation of the monthly results to senior finance management, the Business Services Executive and other relevant stakeholders.
• Supporting and partnering key stakeholders, including Heads of Business Service Departments, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and other senior members of the Finance Management Team.
• Communicating and translating complex financial / non-financial ideas to people outside the finance function.
• Continually seeking to develop and improve reporting to meet business needs.
• Work alongside Group Assistant Accountants to ensure correct accounting for both business as usual and individual projects.

Budgeting, forecasting and strategic planning:

• Assisting in the Business Services budgeting and forecasting in line with the Group timetable, with completion of reports and commentaries.
• Managing the relationship and communication with key stakeholders throughout the budget process.
• Liaising closely with international finance colleagues to ensure joined up approach to Overheads Budgeting and Reporting.
• Providing robust analysis and other finance support in relation to external transactions and similar activities.

Decision Support:

• Assisting in the provision of robust financial modelling for ad-hoc projects (for example property moves).
• Advising and challenging, where appropriate, in order to add value in terms of the analysis and commentary produced.

Other:

• Owning the Fixed Asset Register and managing the depreciation posting and reconciliation process each month.
• Dealing with ad hoc queries from the business.

Assisting with ad hoc tasks and projects as delegated by the Chief Financial Officer / Director Of Business Finance / Head of Group Financial Reporting and Control.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Studying towards AAT, or part-qualified CIMA / ACCA (or equivalent). Accountancy graduates and Advanced AAT students will also be considered.
• Experience of Finance Business Partnering and budgeting would be desirable.
• The ability to work collaboratively with the business and challenge where appropriate.
• Strong and confident communication skills, both orally and in writing, with the ability to interact with senior members of the business.
• Experience of providing monthly management accounts and value adding commentary.
• Able to convey complex financial and accounting concepts in a clear and straight forward manner.
• Organised and able to handle multiple demands and deadlines simultaneously.
• IT literate, with strong Excel skills. Experience with 3E is desirable but not essential.