Finance Business Partner

A major wholesaler is looking to hire a Finance Business Partner for a full-time, permanent role within its Scunthorpe office. The organisation has gone through major positive changes after a recent acquisition and is now looking to expand the finance team.

Your New Role

As a key Finance Business Partner for retail operations you'll provide commercial financial support to the retail team. You'll equally provide financial analysis and insight to support decision making and challenge as appropriate to make sure the best possible commercial decisions are made. Key duties will include:

• Acting as a trusted partner to your business area providing the right balance of challenge and support around commercial decision making
• Financial analysis, commentary and challenge on costs - including ownership of monthly reporting and providing full year outlook on cost
• Quarterly cost forecasting and budgeting, highlighting opportunities for challenge and risks to the plan
• Utilising analytics to minimise reporting time and focus on value added activities
• Supporting shape and defining store targets and appropriate incentive schemes
• Highlighting areas of strength to the business and target underperforming ones with relevant MI to support the Retail leaders
• Reporting, designing and refining the shop bonus schemes
• Ad hoc reporting as required by the business

Candidate Requirements

Finance Business Partner applications should demonstrate:

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) - either out of accountancy Practice top 10 firm or CIMA with existing finance business partnering experience
• Retail / Wholesale experience
• Initiative and drive with an inquisitive nature - demonstrable ability and confidence to challenge when necessary and build long-term relationships with stakeholders
• Ability to drive insight from data
• Strong communication skills (articulate, confident with good influencing skills)
• Confident in making recommendations and conclusions
• Ability to work flexibly at pace
• Commercial awareness
• Advanced Excel Skills

Salary

In return, the Finance Business Partner will be offered £50,000 - £60,000 per annum, dependent on experience.

Apply Now

If you want to discuss this Finance Business Partner role in greater detail, please apply now.