Business Partner - Finance

linaker; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering maintenance company in the UK is seeking a Business Partner to lead its new Business Analytics team. This role involves providing data-driven insights on key contracts and enhancing financial performance. The ideal candidate should have experience in team management, excellent communication skills, and proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint. The position offers hybrid working, competitive salary, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

25 Days holiday plus bank holidays

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Cycle to work salary sacrifice

Annual paid volunteering day

Health care and life insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in managing teams and acquiring data.
• Ability to present complex information effectively.
• Sector knowledge preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team and report directly to the CFO.
• Provide insights on performance of key contracts.
• Work closely with the CFO to drive financial improvement.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Communication skills

Emotional intelligence

Team management

Business analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Linaker is one of the UK's leading technical specialists in engineering maintenance. In recent years Linaker has experienced rapid expansion and now serves a number of the UK's largest brands including KFC, Itsu, Knight Frank, Nandos, CBRE as well as large public sector organisations such as the MoD. With ambitious plans and continued expansion across our portfolio forecast, we are seeking to create a new Business Analytics team led by a Business Partner.

Responsibilities

• The Business Partner will lead a small team and report directly to the CFO. The team will be focused primarily on providing data, commercial and financial insights on the performance of key contracts operated by Linaker, presenting these findings to clients alongside recommendations on how Linaker can assist its clients on managing their asset base more effectively.
• In addition to this the Business Partner will work closely with the CFO on providing insights to the Exec Board on Linaker's performance alongside recommendations to drive improvement in Linaker's financial performance.
• The role will require a mix of management, financial, and analytical skills, as well as being experienced in Power BI, Excel and Powerpoint.
• The ideal candidate will also have outstanding presentation and communication skills, including the ability to convey complex ideas in a succinct and accessible way.
• Experience in managing teams, acquiring and assessing data, along with evidence of being able to work with different teams to drive effective outcomes is essential.
• Sector knowledge is preferred but not a pre-requisite.

Key skills

• Strong commercial and inquisitive mindset
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work across teams
• High emotional intelligence
• Track record of managing teams
• Proven experience in business analysis of operationally complex businesses
• High level of proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and data modelling tools
• Ability to present complex financial and non-financial information to non-finance stakeholders
• Experience preparing board-level reports and commentary
• Commitment to continuous improvement and building strong cross-functional relationships

The package

• A competitive starting salary with annual pay reviews
• 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice
• Annual paid volunteering day
• Plenty of opportunity for progression
• Flexibility for hybrid working
• Health care and life insurance available after a qualifying period