Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner
up to £65k plus bonus
Hybrid Working
London

I am currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join a FTSE 100 retail firm in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to springboard their career within commercial finance. My client requires someone with substantial Business Partnering experience, commercially minded and dynamic.

dThis role is responsible for creating the assets required to effectively business partner, focusing on value creation and collectively strengthening our performance. You will provide insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders, aiming to drive decisions and actions that improve the bottom line. You will partner with senior stakeholders when required, supporting across the business area.

Responsibilities will include:

* Interpret management reporting to provide insight, analysis and commentary to stakeholders and provide challenge to the business
* Identify strategic and operational risks and opportunities and flag these to Senior Finance Managers for prioritisation
* Build an external perspective and use outputs to engage and influence the business
* Complete ad hoc / bespoke analysis for the business area as required to drive improvements
* Work with ADA as required to complete analysis to resolve business problems
* In line with timeline and process set by FP&A, work with business to manage Forecasting, LV, Centrals, Budgeting & Q2F
* Build strategic business cases and support post implementation reviews as required
* Support and challenge the business to manage strategic projects and initiatives
* Stepping up to cover the Senior Finance Manager where needed
* Supporting several ad hoc projects and various teams as required during busy times such as Budget, Corporate Plan etc.
* Run Finance Basics master classes with wider business and operational teams where required
* Success in this role will mean being able to deliver timely, robust and accurate analysis; translating data into valuable business insight, communicating all relevant financial and non-financial information when needed

Candidate Specification:

* Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA)
* Proven experience of analysing and interpreting data to identify opportunities and actively participate in the operational decision making process
* Effective presentational skills, both verbal and written with strong attention to detail
* Curiosity beyond traditional finance boundaries and ability to understand key business drivers
* Ability to effectively communicate and challenge senior stakeholders, including audiences of varying financial and commercial acumen to manage financial performance
* Self-motivated team player, able to work autonomously, build and utilise a broader cross-functional network
* Ability to prioritise workload whilst managing business and finance stakeholder expectations in a fast paced, ever changing environment
* Strong commercial acumen with a focus on driving excellent financial and commercial performance
* Proven ability and desire to deliver change