Finance Business Partner

Location
Brentford (City/Town), London (Greater)
Salary
£400 per day
Posted
24 May 2019
Closes
31 May 2019
Category
Pharmaceutical
Experience Levels
Qualified Accountant
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

Finance Business Partner

Details:
• Provide close financial scrutiny of costs and benefits and rigorous review to ensure benefits are realized as rapidly as possible. 
• Business partner delivery directors and managers with new project proposals, translating and challenging concepts into robust business cases.

•Business partner the leadership team and procurement to drive the commercial savings agenda, identifying opportunities and leading projects from concept to tracked benefit delivery.

• Act as funding gatekeeper for all projects and participate in steering/ governance meetings supporting Finance and IT VPs and SVPs in funding decision making.

• Act as Programme cost controller against budget, financial governance, and policy compliance.
• Identify, define, plan and manage the realization and measurement of Programme benefits to ensure effective monitoring of benefit realization.
•Coordinate the other business partners to track financial progress including maintenance of the costs to complete (spend outlook). 
• Periodically monitor and enhance business case.
• Provide management with clear, concise and meaningful reporting and analysis; communicate appropriate explanation for exceptions and variances.• Own the interface with Global Support Functions (GSF) for all reporting and plan submissions.
• Participate in special projects as required by senior level management 

Basic qualifications: 

Qualified to degree level. Must hold recognised finance qualification (MBA or ACCA/ACMA preferred – must be qualified +5yr

Proven track record in managing multiple stakeholders, leading a high performing team and delivering change across a complex area

Experience working on projects/ change management programmes
Demonstrated capability to be able to operate in a commercial role, working closely with operational teams and delivering impacts to the bottom line. Must be a strategic thinker with the ability to communicate vision & objectives to a diverse group of individuals. 
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.