Finance Business Partner – South

Job Title – Finance Business Partner

Contract – Permanent

Salary – £55,000

Location – London / South

• To work with the various business units with the Specialty Division to provide insight into financial performance, aid planning and forecasting and deliver a strong reporting process.
• Work in close partnership with the Regional Director, Branch Directors and Head of Finance of Specialty to provide accurate and comprehensive annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts
• Conduct monthly review meetings with the Regional Director, Branch Directors and other budget holders and to act as a key point of contact to support the business
• Monthly cost review to ensure costs are in line with budget with any deviations from plan reported and explained
• Provide monthly reporting to the Head of Finance and CEO of business performance against budget/forecast together with risks and opportunities for the remainder of the year
• Build strong relations and provide financial support to commercial decision making
• Challenge current ways of working, driving efficiencies and cost savings wherever possible
• Liaise with central finance
• Annual budgeting for Group central cost base as well as longer term planning (3 year)
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis as required
• Aid Integration of newly acquired businesses

Person specification

Qualifications

Qualified or qualified by experience:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Experience

• Commercial Finance experience working in a fast-paced growth environment (over 5 years)
• Finance business partner experience
• Budgeting and Planning experience as well as monthly reporting
• Financial modelling

Knowledge

• Microsoft Excel (advanced)
• Financial Services experience and knowledge
• Microsoft Powerpoint

Skills

• Highly analytical with attention to detail
• Ability to work to tight reporting deadlines and driven by key objectives
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, including Senior executive management
• Collaborating and coordinating with other parts of the business

Attitude

• An Ambitious, self-starter who can take responsibility and work effectively under pressure
• Comfortable dealing with and leading through ambiguity and rapid change

• High level of resilience
• Proactive and collaborative approach  

For extra information please contact:-

London: 0203 411 8430

Email: admin@lawesgroup.co.uk