Finance Business Partner

ACCA Careers; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the retail industry is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide management accounting and business partnering support to the Marketing department. The role involves financial planning, budgeting, and cost management, with a strong emphasis on collaboration with stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification and a proven track record in management accounting, along with excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and a hybrid working model within a supportive company culture.

Benefits

Competitive salary plus excellent package

Hybrid working

Positive and supportive company culture

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a management accountant.
• Experience in a commercial finance business partnering role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Finance partner to Marketing department for management accounting.
• Responsible for divisional reporting of A&P spend.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate marketing campaign performance.

Skills

Financial Planning

Budgeting

Cost Management

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Education

Professional Qualification (CA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

SAP

Job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Finance Business Partner. The ideal candidate will excel in financial planning, budgeting, and cost management within a marketing setting.

Client Details

Our client is a large organisation within the retail industry, boasting a significant presence in the market. With a focus on customer satisfaction and a reputation for excellence, this company prides itself on providing superior products and services to its patrons all over the United Kingdom.

Description

• Finance partner to our Marketing department providing both management accounting and business partnering activities.
• Responsible for weekly and monthly divisional reporting of A&P spend, including the preparation of month end results and articulation of in-month spend performance vs expectation.
• Work alongside to deliver the annual budget and reforecasts of marketing spend, highlighting risks and opportunities to ensure strategy is in line with overall business and individual divisional objectives.
• Financial accountability of advertising and promotional spend, supporting the establishment of a measurement framework to consistently articulate marketing channel performance and track KPIs that drive P&L performance.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to understand and communicate the impact of commercial decisions on full year performance at regular intervals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate trial / test performance utilising robust financial analysis coupled with non-financial measures to provide clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Provide support to evaluate specific marketing campaign performance and support delivery of post campaign performance reviews to support future decisions on spend.
• Effective line management of a junior analyst including prioritisation of day-to-day activities, setting objectives that align to finance team and overall business objectives and ongoing development support.

Profile

• Professional Qualification (CA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven track record as a management accountant - delivery of month end processes and the added value reporting and analysis aspects essential.
• Experience in a commercial finance business partnering role preferred.
• Excellent commercial acumen - ability to understand the business objectives and focus activity to yield the greatest commercial benefit.
• Dynamic and outcome-driven individual with high levels of energy, flexibility and commitment.
• An effective communicator with the ability to bring simplicity to complexity and articulate key messages to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Able to build strong relationships through collaborative working and influence across the business.
• Understanding of SAP to support execution of month end processes and reporting.
• Experience of line management be that direct or indirect on specific task delivery.
• An ability to thrive in a fast-paced and pressurised environment.
• Experience of cross-functional and matrix structured working environments

Job Offer

• Competitive salary plus excellent package
• Hybrid working
• A positive and supportive company culture that values employee growth.