Assistant Finance Business Partner

Ipsos; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research organization in London seeks an Assistant Finance Business Partner to drive financial compliance and enhance strategic decision-making across business units. The ideal candidate has a part-qualified CIMA/ACCA background and excels in collaboration. This role offers a hybrid working model with a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days of annual leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension contribution

Income protection

Life assurance

Health & wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience partnering with non-finance teams.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong organizational ability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as financial point of contact for business units.
• Drive financial compliance and deliver reports.
• Participate in meetings to shape financial strategies.

Skills

Collaborative communication skills

Strong foundation in finance and accounting

Multitasking abilities

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Detail-oriented problem solver

Education

Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic financial professional eager to impact business processes and collaborate across departments? Do you excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy strategic financial planning? If this resonates with you, our team at Ipsos is looking for an Assistant Finance Business Partner, and we want to hear from you!

About the Role

Join Ipsos as an Assistant Finance Business Partner within our dynamic Commercial Finance team of 30 members. Here, you'll serve as the financial point of contact for specific business units, guiding projects and budget management alongside non-finance professionals. You will have the opportunity to drive financial compliance, deliver insightful financial reports, and participate in meetings to shape financial strategies.

About You

• Collaborative with excellent communication skills
• Strong foundation in finance and accounting principles
• Experience partnering with non-finance teams
• Capable of multitasking and meeting deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Detail-oriented and proactive problem solver
• Committed to continuous professional development

Essential Skills

• Part-qualified CIMA/ACCA or equivalent experience
• Excellent analytical skills
• Strong organisational ability
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Experience working directly with internal stakeholders

Desirable Skills

• Experience in the market research industry
• Familiarity with financial compliance and reporting
• Creative thinker with strategic planning experience

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you as an individual. Our standard benefits include 25 days annual leave, pension contribution, income protection and life assurance. In addition, there are a range health & wellbeing, financial benefits and professional development opportunities.

We realise you may have commitments outside of work and will consider flexible working applications - please highlight what you are looking for when you make your application. We have a hybrid approach to work and ask people to be in the office or with clients for 3 days per week.

We are committed to equality, treating people fairly, promoting a positive and inclusive working environment and ensuring we have diversity of people and views. We recognise that this is important for our business success - a more diverse workforce will enable us to better reflect and understand the world we research and ultimately deliver better research and insight to our clients. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident scheme, certified as Level 1 Disability Confident Committed. We are dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Your application will be reviewed by someone from our Talent Team who will be in touch either way to let you know the outcome.

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About Us

Ipsos is one of the world's largest research companies and currently the only one primarily managed by researchers, ranking as a #1 full-service research organization for four consecutive years. With over 75 different data-driven solutions, and presence in 90 markets, Ipsos brings together research, implementation, methodological, and subject-matter experts from around the world, combining thematic and technical experts to deliver top-quality research and insights. Simply speaking, we help the biggest companies solve some of their biggest problems, serving more than 5000 clients across the globe by providing research, data, and insights on their target markets. And we're proud to share we've received our Great Place to Work Certification in 2022 & 2023!