Finance Business Partner

Elevation Recruitment Group are pleased to be working with a well respected and employer of choice within the Sheffield City Centre as they look to recruit a Finance Business Partner for their continually expanding finance team.

This is a new role which report directly into one of the Senior Managers within commercial finance and will be instrumental in providing support for FP&A activity, as well as helping drive commercial focus for the business to aid commercial decision making for the group.

This will be a varied role with duties to include the following:-

* Serving as the key financial interface between the international group management team and the Finance department
* Provide financial expertise and support, e. effective and regular presentations at partner meetings, identifying and leading initiatives to improve financial performance relating to profitability, working capital and financial efficiency
* Working with colleagues across the Finance function in leading the delivery of the finance agenda, including mentoring and training
* Providing necessary financial support to ensure strategic business development, client retention and increased client profitability within the group
* Supporting the pricing team including presentations to key stakeholders to increase internal use of the pricing team, the toolsets and broaden commercial awareness around pricing and delivering profitable work. Encouraging broader and better use of the Firm's tools to develop more profitable and consistent pricing approaches
* Work in conjunction with the credit control and local finance teams, to ensure visibility of any issues within the practice group and assist in finding a resolution. Being able to clearly articulate any financial or business risks, or significant working capital issues
* Providing finance support to Service Directors and meeting with them to help them understand the key financial issues they need to address
* Liaise with budget holders to support their understanding of their results and work with them to monitor costs
* Manage the annual planning and budgeting process for the group and support the delivery and maintenance of group led strategic plans
* Manage the budgeting process for the service areas to challenge expenditure plans and successfully present their cost budget
* Enabling the group to achieve its objectives, make decisions and plan appropriately through the effective understanding and use of financial analysis
* Interpretation of monthly finance MI into insightful commentary, analysis, and articulation of required management actions

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate the following skills and experiences:

* ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified with proven PQE experience
* Finance Business Partnering experience with senior stakeholders
* A high degree of commercial acumen with exceptional analysis and financial modelling skills and evidence of applied strategic thinking/planning
* Excellent written and verbal communication and has strength of personality to ensure the Finance view is clearly communicated
* Capable and confident in presenting to large audiences face to face or via technology
* The ability to remain calm and focused under pressure
* Well-developed soft skills with the gravitas to influence or challenge senior stakeholders when necessary and to gain respect as a trusted advisor
* A continuous improvement mentality to support development of self, colleagues and business processes and interactions

The company is an employer of choice in the region and actively promotes the development of it's employees and places a real emphasis on training and providing opportunities for growth. They are offering a market competitive salary and a leading benefits package. They are also very supportive of all it's employees and offer full agile/ hybrid working to promote healthy life/ work balance.

Elevation Accountancy & Finance focuses on the recruitment of talented Accountancy and Finance professionals across all levels, from entry level trainees through to post qualified accountants.