Finance Business Partner

Sellick Partnership has been engaged to recruit a permanent Finance Business Partner for a fast growing and reputable financial service business based in Manchester. This role is available at an exciting time and the successful candidate will play a major part in the company's current growth project.

The post holder will be joining a dynamic and entrepreneurial team and can expect daily interaction with senior stakeholders. Accordingly, the role offers the opportunity for rapid progression, and strong performance will be quickly recognised and well rewarded.

This position will be a key member of the finance team working with all levels of the business, building strong working relationships and promoting a transparent and accountable P&L ownership culture within the key operating countries of the group. The role encompasses the following areas however not limited to them - performance analysis; revenue drivers; profitability analysis; forecasting; budgeting and ad hoc analysis and projects.

It is expected that the successful candidate will be dynamic and able to thrive in a fast-paced organisation, where initiative and ability to identify areas of improvement are promoted.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified Accountant (ACA or CIMA or ACCA) coupled with having a strong academic record and have experience within a similar role, ideally in the financial services sector.

You will be a quick learner with the ability to think on your feet, self-motivated, highly numerate, proficient in Excel, (ideally SQL and SAS too) and confident in communicating with senior stakeholders. Specific training will be provided in relation to other analytical tools, such as SAS / SQL, where appropriate. Prior experience in the development of models and a strong data manipulation skillset would be seen as advantageous.

You will have experience with information gathering and good presentation skills. The role requires an ambitious and proactive individual who enjoys applying a strong commercial focus, with the ability to understand business strategy, identify and interpret financial trends. You will enjoy building robust and productive analysis to support and challenge all areas of the business.

If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.

If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership on 0161 834 1642.