Finance Business Partner

TN United Kingdom; Bury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner for their People Team. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate closely with senior leadership, providing financial insights and governance to enhance decision-making. Your expertise in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting will support the Chief People Officer and drive strategic initiatives. This role demands strong analytical abilities and the capacity to build relationships across the organization. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly influence financial performance and operational excellence, all within a supportive and innovative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years as a qualified accountant with CIMA/ACCA/ACA.
• Strong analytical skills to investigate and understand performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to the Chief People Officer and team.
• Lead annual budgeting and forecasting for the People Centre of Excellence.
• Chair meetings to review spending and highlight issues.

Skills

CIMA Qualified Accountant

Business Partnering

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Excel Skills

Retail Experience

Technology Experience

Emotional Intelligence

Time Management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualification

Tools

Oracle

TM1

Job description

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JD Sports Fashion PLC, Edinburgh House, Hollinsbrook Way, Pilsworth, Bury, BL9 8RR

As the Finance Business Partner – People Team , you will work closely with the Chief People Officer, being their direct contact for all things financial. You will develop key relationships within the team to support and challenge in key areas around financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, project governance and other ad hoc requests where required.

You will also be the financial contact within the business for all people related costs, supporting other Finance Business Partner and Senior Leaders through analysis and KPI’s, to better understand the wider picture around headcount and costs.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Financial support to Chief People Officer and direct reports, providing clear, concise insight and understanding of the People Centre of Excellence cost centre.
• Leading the annual budgeting process and Forecasting for People Centre of Excellence
• Providing clear and concise reporting to the Chief People Officer, Senior Leadership team and Senior Finance team
• Chairing regularly meetings with Chief People Officer and senior leadership team to review spend and gain better understanding of expected costs, highlighting underlying issues as they arise and providing challenge where necessary.
• Support and preparation of Quarterly Business Reviews and Annual Budget decks, including attendance and presentation at review meetings.
• Development and production of relevant department reports and KPI’s to aid understanding and decision making.
• Ownership, Governance and appraisal for any projects within the CofE, including monthly tracking and reporting into Steering meetings and Investment/operating forums.
• Input and understanding of month end reporting, working closely with operational finance team, enabling better forecasting and support to CoE
• Support CoE leadership team with any other regular financial reporting requirements specific to the People CoE
• Forecasting, tracking and reporting for any capital spend.
• Implement controls in line with the Group’s Financial controls programme.
• Work with internal and external audit teams where required.
• Ad hoc Finance tasks and project work as required.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• 3 years+ CIMA / ACCA / ACA Qualified Accountant
• Experience of Business partnering essential, including providing evidence of challenge and making suggestions that added value.
• Experience of Retail and Technology advantageous
• Evidence of providing data driven insights.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal required.
• High emotional intelligence
• Very strong analytical skills required to investigate, understand, and explain department performance.
• Ability to form strong working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Strong time management skills and ability to prioritise workloads to meet deadlines.
• Advanced Excel skills, Oracle, TM1 experience not essential but an advantage
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Positive, flexible, enthusiastic, and driven