Senior Finance Business Partner
- Recruiter
- Robert Half Limited
- Location
- England, Bristol
- Salary
- £60,000 + Benefits
- Posted
- 01 Sep 2014
- Closes
- 08 Sep 2014
- Ref
- 413445-UKen
- Contact
- Gareth Jones
- Job Title
- Finance Business Partner
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Robert Half are currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner for a Leading Business Services company in Central Bristol
The Role
Working within the Finance and Commercial Directorate, this is an exciting new position in the business. Working closely with the Operations team and also the Governance division the role holder will bring together into a single management framework functions that support the financial management and commercial management for the Group
The role holder will assist the Chief Financial Officer in order to ensure the excellence and cost effectiveness of the Groups financial and commercial support services, including:
- Providing Business Development support for new income
- Ensuring continuous portfolio management and optimisation
- Managing the business model in support of the Chief Financial Officer and advising on its ongoing refinement, including development of a costing model across all Group activity
- Primarily being accountable to the Chief Financial Officer for supporting and catalysing the continuous optimisation of the Group portfolio and the development and/or exploitation of new sources of income
The Group Head of Business Development will sit within the Finance and Commercial Directorate area and the Chief Financial Officer will hold the formal reporting line.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in setting the agenda for change across the business planning teams
- Advise the Chief Financial Officer on the allocation of resources and finances
- As instructed by the Chief Financial Officer to manage and support the delivery of:
- Expenditure profiling
- Financial advisory services relevant to the area of work
- New income channels and business opportunities
- Financial modelling and planning (including costing models)
- As instructed by the Chief Financial Officer to manage the Group's Programmes and projects portfolio
- Advise the Chief Financial Officer on Policies and procedures relevant to the area of work
- Analyse business planning performance (including capability and resource planning) against agreed KPIs and produce consolidated financial reports to the Chief Financial Officer, highlighting exceptions and any areas of concern with recommended solutions
- Lead and manage the business accountants and project accountants, setting relevant and stretching performance targets and managing individual and team performance against those targets in order to deliver:
- Agreed customer priorities and Operational targets
- Financial targets and budgets, KPIs, SLAs and other approved metrics
Your Profile
- Track record of success in a similar role and demonstrable career progression within a finance function
- Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA,ACCA,CIMA)
- Demonstrable and in-depth experience of Accounting practices,Financial management and best practice Business modelling and business development in a commercial context
- A successful team leader able to adapt style to meet the needs of peers, colleagues, team members and customers
- Public Sector experience would be beneficial
- Experienced in setting smart objectives, delivering to the required level of SLA and KPIs in order to deliver business goals
- Track record of achievements through others and of building positive working relationships, supported by excellent communication skills (written, spoken, presentation)
- Experience of delivering fit for purpose reports and advice to senior management
- Strong analytical skills including the ability to rapidly interpret, concisely explain and act on complex information as required when assessing the financial implications of a project or assessing and mitigating risks
- The ability to work appropriately with highly confidential, business critical information
- Strong organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise own workload and that of others in a pressurised environment and to tight deadlines.
- Highly motivated and able to deliver a broad task specification to target with minimal supervision
- Strong negotiating and influencing skills with the ability to resolve conflicting priorities when dealing with customers' needs
- An experienced manager leading a finance function delivering high performance and continuous improvement as well as excellent financial analysis
- Experienced in developing and delivering business plans to a business planning cycle
- Able to apply modern financial systems and keep up to date with trends and changing business approaches