Finance Business Partner

As a rapidly growing PLC, this Business Services group has developed some innovative and exciting solutions for a broad portfolio of clients. With a commitment to ongoing systems and services development, alongside investment in leading edge technology, the business continues to revolutionise business systems, maximise efficiencies and improve cash flow management processes at its clients. As the result of ambitious growth plans, the group now seeks a qualified accountant to take up a 3-month assignment supporting a finance transformation project as a Finance Business Partner. As a critical business partner to the organisation, you will drive support of the creation of strategic planning and execution. A broad brief includes:

•Developing robust business relationships between Finance & Operations, delivering high quality management & financial reporting to support business modelling & strategic decision making
•Creation of budget template models in excel
•Ensuring the Finance team act as business experts on accounting & finance processes to support finance objectives & deliverables
•Driving financial planning, budgeting, forecast & analysis processes
•Embedding & maintaining a strong financial control environment
•Delivering & supporting new financial reporting framework & automation initiatives
•Day to day management & development of the Finance team

As a qualified accountant you will demonstrate proven experience of management reporting, financial controls, best finance practice and team leadership, alongside strong management, interpersonal and Excel skills. Strong consolidation skills will also be prerequisite. The role demands a self-motivated, proactive individual with commercial flair and analytical capability, who can influence key stakeholders and implement change and innovation. Immediate start available.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include Accounting & Finance; HR – Human Resources & Personnel; IT – Information Technology; Pfi/PPP & FM; Procurement & Purchasing; Project Management & PMO; Sales & Marketing.