Interim Senior Finance Business Partner

The Interim Senior Finance Business Partner will play a critical role in providing financial insight and guidance to support strategic decision-making within our global client. Based in central Oxford, this temporary role requires expertise in accounting and finance to deliver results in a fast-paced environment.

Client Details

This opportunity is with a well-established bluechip organisation.

Description

• Delivery of financial results



Ensure that Turnover and Surplus budgets are on track or ahead of target. Review of product mix, customer mix, pricing and their impacts on trading margins are also on target.



• Definition and delivery of strategy



Collaborate with leadership to define and develop and clearly articulate strategic priorities. Develop appropriate KPIs ensuring measurement and execution against them.



• Planning, budgeting and forecasting



Delivery of a quality and timely strategy, five year plan and budget



• Commercial Support



Provide forward looking commercial support, provide sound commercial advice on business issues and develop appropriate lead indicators to better illustrate business performance.



• Commercial Support - Projects



Prepare investment appraisals using appropriate financial frameworks, ensuring alignment with longer-term priorities.

Develop benefit tracking to demonstrate Return on Investment for investments and marketing spend.



• Commercial Finance Leadership



Evidence of high standards of delivery, and of open, honest, and trusting relationship building as part of the Finance Leadership team

Profile

This role would suit a senior Finance Business Partner/ Commercial Finance Manager from a bluechip, large and complex organisation capable or influencing strategy at C-suite level.

A successful Interim Senior Finance Business Partner should have:

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACCA, CIMA, ACA).
• Extensive experience in global large complex organisations
• Extensive experience business partnering senior executives ( Divisions with >£100m revenues)
• Operated at Director or Head Of level in Business Partnering and/or FP&A
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven and complex environment.
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
• Able to attend the office in Central Oxford at least once per week.( ideally 2 days office, 3 days home)

Job Offer

• Competitive daily rate ( PAYE/ Umbrella Co)
• Opportunity to work within a globally recognised organisation.
• Flexible working arrangements based in Oxford.