Finance Business Partner

SBFM Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Soft FM service provider in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner. The role involves financial analysis, business partnering, and providing management information to support decision-making. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience and be qualified or part qualified accountants. The successful candidate will enjoy benefits such as 20 days holiday, a modern office environment, free parking, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Modern office environment

Free onsite parking

Pension Scheme

Internal mentoring scheme

Regular company events

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years' experience in a financial analysis/management accounting role.
• Highly skilled in Excel functionality and Power BI.
• Able to manage numerous Contracts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to provide insight and support decision-making.
• Work with operational leads to understand margin erosion and remedial strategies.
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators and develop reporting suite.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Excel proficiency

Power BI

Analytical skills

Education

Qualified/Part Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or QBE

Tools

Power BI

Job description

About The Role

SBFM are the UK's fastest growing Soft FM service provider. Our success is built upon breaking the outdated modes so frequently used in the FM industry and delivering technology led, cost effective service solutions for our clients.

We are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our team. The main purpose of the Finance Business Partner will be to support the business unit, by providing best in class business partnering, to the Operations team. Providing MI (including budgets and forecasts) and enabling decision making through financial analysis and insight. You will be part of a team developing the business's MI reporting suite and producing the business's annual financial budget & forecasts.

The role will involve:

• Financial analysis
  • Conducting in-depth financial analysis to provide contract insight & support operational decision-making
  • Understanding of contracts being billed including revenue & cost drivers to bridge Margin performance
  • Revenue reporting ensuring accurate & maximised billing is reflected
  • Cost reporting through analysis of payroll & consumables with detailed understanding of variances to budget
• Business Partnering
  • Working with Operational leads to ensure understanding of margin erosion where applicable and support in any remedial strategies
  • Forecasting any additional revenues and margins
  • Business cases for additional spend and tracking performance to budget
  • Collate and track risks and opportunities to client forecasts
• Management Information to deadlines
  • Client/site P&Ls with variance reporting highlighting risks & opportunities to profitability
  • Supporting leadership to understand margins & profitability for all clients and sites within BU
  • Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) and developing reporting suite through utilisation of Power BI

You will be able to demonstrate:

• At least 2+ years' experience in a financial analysis/management accounting role
• Qualified/Part Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or QBE
• Highly skilled in Excel functionality & Power Bi
• Able to manage numerous Contracts
• Excellent attention to detail
• Analytical skills to aid in the review of data
• Able to work to tight and strict deadlines
• Ambitious and enthusiastic towards both your career and projects
• Ability to challenge positively and debate confidently.
• Ability to work openly and collaboratively at all levels

The successful candidate will receive:

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Modern office environment
• Free onsite parking

Pension Scheme

Internal mentoring scheme

Regular company events

Our company recognises and values the enriching benefits equality, diversity and inclusion bring to our community. We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applicants from minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+, disabled and neuro-diverse groups to apply for our vacancies. Our aim is to nurture happy teams who learn from and inspire each other, and we believe diversity is key to achieving this goal.

About Us

SBFM are the UK's fastest growing Soft FM service provider. Our success is built upon breaking the outdated modes so frequently used in the FM industry and delivering technology led, cost effective service solutions for our clients.