Assistant Finance Business Partner

Ipsum; Hempstalls; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 54.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

25 annual leave plus bank holidays

Group Personal Pension Plan

Career development & progression with…

24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount club - supermarkets, phone

Life assurance cover

Long service recognition

Active local social committees

Regular social events

Paid volunteering opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

Ipsum is seeking an Assistant Finance Business Partner to support the Power Division across the North Power region. You will work closely with operational teams to ensure strong governance, financial controls and accurate reporting.

The role offers exposure to forecasting, budgeting and investment decisions in a fast-paced environment and provides opportunities to deepen finance business partnering skills.

Competenze

• Part-qualified accountant with strong Excel and systems skills.
• Experience from an accounting role with exposure to commercial finance.
• Able to work at pace, under pressure, and drive improvement.

Mansioni

• Own the full balance sheet, including debtor and creditor management and reconciliations.
• Take responsibility for the monthly P&L and deliver accurate reporting.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to develop forecasts and budgets.
• Liaise with external auditors during the annual audit process.
• Ensure control compliance with finance and commercial processing teams.
• Oversee payroll process ahead of sign-off.
• Prepare cashflow and working capital information for review.
• Support governance and continuous improvement of financial controls.

Conoscenze

Excel

Systems skills

Commercial finance exposure

Stakeholder management

Formazione

Part-qualified accountant

Descrizione del lavoro

Assistant Finance Business Partner

Location: Stoke Office Based

Employment type: Full Time

Working Hours: Monday to Friday

What s in it for you

We believe in looking after our people, and it shows. When you join Ipsum, you re not just taking a job you re starting a career with real support behind it.

• 25 annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy more
• Group Personal Pension Plan
• Career development & progression with the opportunity to earn professional qualifications
• 24/7 access to a virtual GP and Mental health support & counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Discount club - supermarkets, phone bills, gyms & more!
• Life assurance cover
• Long service recognition
• Active local social committees
• Regular social events
• Paid volunteering opportunities in your community

About the role

As an Assistant Finance Business Partner, you will support the Power Division across the North Power region, working closely with operational teams to provide effective finance business partnering. You ll help ensure financial controls are maintained and adhered to, supporting strong governance and compliance.

You will play an important role in managing working capital and preparing accurate financial and commercial information to support performance, forecasting, and investment decisions. This role offers great exposure within a fast?paced, operational environment and an opportunity to further develop your finance business partnering skills.

As an Assistant Finance Business Partner you will

• Own the full balance sheet, including debtor and creditor management, tax control accounts, and all associated reconciliations.
• Take responsibility for the completion of the monthly P&L and the delivery of accurate and insightful P&L reporting.
• Partner closely with operational and commercial teams to develop forecasts, budgets, and financial plans.
• Liaise with external auditors during the annual audit process.
• Work closely with finance and commercial processing teams to ensure control compliance.
• Review and oversee the payroll process ahead of Finance Business Partner sign-off.
• Prepare and manage cashflow and working capital information for review.
• Ensure best-practice financial controls are adhered to and continuously improved.

About you

You are a part?qualified accountant with a strong desire to progress, challenge yourself, and continue developing your career within a commercial environment. You bring experience from an accounting role, with strong Excel and systems skills, and ideally have exposure to commercial finance. You re confident working at pace, responding well under pressure, and questioning the status quo to drive improvement. A proactive team player, you build positive relationships at all levels, can influence and motivate others, and are driven by a genuine desire to succeed.

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