Senior Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

£50,000 - £60,000, plus bonus & benefits

Birmingham

Hamilton Woods Qualified search (HWQS) is working with a large multinational business is making some complex changes to their business structure and is actively recruiting multiple senior Finance roles over the next few months. Starting with this exciting Senior Finance Business Partner position.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will provide key support to the UK&I business unit ensuring a high standard of operations, procurement, and sales, responsible for the costs and profits for all departments. This role will be the key communication between the Finance function all internal and external stakeholders.

DUTIES:

• You will ensure visibility and understanding of timely, clear and relevant KPI's. In collaboration with IT, develop the reports available via our data warehouse and automated BI platform.
• Take the lead on the preparation of annual store-specific budgets and quarterly re-forecasts which embed deliverable and challenging targets in the forecast and capture risks and opportunities. Facilitate the sales interlock process with the Commercial team.
• Monitor and review performance versus budget to challenge and galvanise action to keep performance on target. Identify operational levers that will drive improvements. Design, monitor and interpret trails for strategic improvements. Preparation of ad hoc analysis for the senior management team. Help the business learn from past actions and identify new opportunities.
• Be the face of finance amongst our retail and central operations colleagues, attending monthly meetings where you'll present trading updates to the senior ops team and bring a unique finance perspective to constructively challenge the business to improve performance and add value to the business.

IDEAL CANDIDATE: - The successful Senior Finance Business Partner will ideally have the following:

• CIMA / ACCA / ACA Qualified (Minimum 3 years post qualified).
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proficient computer skills including advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work individually and as part of a larger team.
• Driven and determined to succeed.
• Willing to own projects from the beginning through to implementation and beyond.
• Self-motivated to meet challenging deadlines
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate with varying levels of management.

To be considered for this exciting role, please contact James Wood, Associate Director of Hamilton Woods Associates on 01509 276143 or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing JW-HWA-QS388. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications, if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, It is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please consider your application unsuccessful.