Senior Finance Business Partner

Ignata Finance have partnering with an international organisation located in Brighton for the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Accountant to join a global business with offices all around the world. You will be part of a team of highly skilled commercial leaders and you will have the support of the wider business to ensure you have all the tools you need to succeed in your role . Reporting to the Finance Director you will be responsible for ensuring you are the ‘go to’ in finance for various non-finance stakeholders. You role will be a mixture of financial analysis, strategy, traditional accounting and true business partnering.

Due to the nature of the role you will ideally match the following:

• A qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA). Finalists will be considered if they have the relevant experience
• Experience of business partnering – eg non finance teams such as HR, Marketing and Sales
• Experience of cashflow forecasting
• Able to demonstrate through clear examples where you have influenced key business decisions with senior staff
• You must have excel to an intermediate level which will include both pivot tables and Vlookups. Financial modelling will be an advantage but not essential  

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of detailed financial analysis ensuring meaningful commentary is communicated to the business.
• Through influence and building relationships you will drive cost savings and ensure the business is running at optimum efficiency. You will offer advice which compliments company strategy to ensure KPI targets and other metrics are improved.
• Responsible for financial reporting in relation to the forecasting process.
• Ensure you provide support for new business initiatives ensuring there is a strong business case on proposed investments.
• Responsible for the preparation of both the quarterly budgets and forecasts.
• Work with the FP&A team to ensure any risks/opportunities are communicated in line with business strategic planning.
• Ensure the capex v budget is reported to set deadlines
• Responsible for high level variance analysis accompanied with associated commentary and recommendations.
• Ensure the balance sheet is reviewed in line with timescales.
• Review the budget and highlight and risks and opportunities to stakeholders.
• Responsible for cashflow forecasting and reporting any variances to key finance colleagues.
• Lead meetings regarding cost v budget.
• Provide support with ad hoc projects.