Finance Business Partner

• High profile role delivering financial and commercial support .
• Business Partner with senior leaders in finance and operations.

About Our Client

The organisation is a well-established, large corporation based in Birmingham. The company has a significant presence in the industry and is renowned for its commitment to excellence.

Job Description

• Business Partner Account and Operations Directors ensuring strong commercial and operational decision making, managing financial risks and opportunities.

• Develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, customers and subcontractors.

• Work with the wider finance team to continually develop KPIs and ensure that end users are focusing on the right metrics to drive profitable growth.

• Preparation and review of annual budgets and reforecasting.

• Month end journals and accounts closure.

• Preparation and review of monthly management information including in depth variance analysis and underlying performance reporting.

• Prepare monthly business review pack and present at MD/Head of Finance monthly meeting.

• Balance sheet reviews and compliance with Group Accounting Manual, maintaining a full and up to date understanding of SAP and Nexus.

• Promote working capital improvements through timely, accurate contract billing and active management of debt ledgers.

• Calculate and manage the financial risks and opportunities across all contracts in the patch.

• Financial oversight for all contract amendments and service pricing, ensuring pricing strategy is applied consistently.

• Challenge and appraise investment decisions

• Delivering proactive ad-hoc financial analysis to support business unit decision making

• Visibility on site to support operators as and when the business requires

• Line manage and develop a team

The Successful Applicant

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA with 3+ years of post-qualification experience

• Commercial experience gained in large contract management (FM experience is desirable but not essential)

• Preparation and review of budgeting and forecasting

• Advanced excel and modelling

• Clear evidence of Business Partnering with non-financial colleagues up to a senior level

• Be comfortable working with uncertainty and in a fast paced environment

• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.

• Well-developed critical thinking and problem solving with an ability to clearly present outcomes and influence stakeholders.

• Results orientated, with ability to take decisions when necessary and the resilience to be challenged.

• A team player but with the ability to work on own initiative.

• Line management experience.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary range of £60-65000
• An attractive benefits package
• The opportunity to work in a supportive and professional environment