Finance Business Partner

Sigma; Castleford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sigma is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 12-month fixed term contract to provide financial support to divisions. This role ensures accurate reporting and financial strategy execution, ideal for a part qualified accountant with strong analytical skills in a dynamic team. Benefits include 25 days holiday, hybrid working, and training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Birthday leave

Hybrid working opportunity

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthshield cash plan

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience working in a similar environment.
• Proficient in financial systems.
• Ability to present financial data clearly.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, rolling forecasts, and variance analysis.
• Conduct weekly project profitability reviews.
• Drive improvements to financial processes for efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modelling

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

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

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title : Finance Business Partner

Number of Roles: 1 | Division: Finance | Location: Castleford

Career Band (Internal Only): 5 | Hours Per Week: 40 | Closing Date: 04.07.2025

Overview of company:

Sigma are experts at transforming commercial space. With over 20 years’ experience operating in the fast-paced and dynamic retail sector, Sigma provide a true end-to-end service; from store construction and consolidation to fixture procurement, projects, and mechanical & electrical installation.

Ranked in the top 10% of the 2019 Sunday Times International FastTrack 200 awards, we’ve been acknowledged as being one of Britain’s fastest growing private companies.

It’s our people that make us who we are, and we are proud to have some of the most experienced, knowledgeable, passionate, and dedicated individuals within our industry, at every level in our business. Sigma is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. our business.

Outline of role:

A key member of the Sigma Finance team, providing hands-on financial support to the relevant divisions.

The role involves producing meaningful and insightful financial information for the Divisional Directors and Senior Leadership team, with a strong focus on using financial information to accurately project future performance. This includes developing existing processes, preparing month end packs and variance analysis at workstream/scheme level.

The role needs to ensure clear, accurate financial reporting and ongoing control of the divisional balance sheet. The role will provide a direct interface between the divisional commercial and operational activities and the central finance function.

Key success measure will include timely and accurate reporting, clean annual audits, accuracy of forecasting and improvements to controls and systems.

A business partnering approach is critical in this role to be the first point of call for the divisional directors and commercial/operational management to support the stakeholders in achieving their own objectives and reporting on the division’s performance.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract to cover Maternity Leave and provides support to the wider Finance Business Parter Team

Main responsibilities:

• Management Reporting: Prepare monthly management accounts, rolling forecasts, and variance/trend analysis to inform decision-making and support Divisional Directors and senior leadership.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Lead the preparation of divisional budgets, forecasts, and open book contract budgets, highlighting key risks and opportunities.
• Performance Monitoring: Conduct weekly reviews with General Managers and Divisional Directors to assess scheme/project profitability, monitor pipeline/orderbook, and address exceptions.
• Financial Analysis: Analyse workstream and project-level profitability, delivering clear insights to stakeholders.
• Balance Sheet Control: Complete and reconcile balance sheets, identifying adjustments and ensuring financial accuracy and compliance.
• Process Improvement: Drive improvements to financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency and control.
• Cash Management: Support cash flow optimisation by collaborating with Accounts Receivable and promoting effective working capital management.
• Commercial Support: Contribute financial input to tenders and commercial proposals; support additional divisions with accrued income and client billing reconciliation.
  
  

Knowledge and skills required:

• Strong analytical skills with experience in management accounts, variance analysis, and financial modelling.
• Proficient in Excel and ERP/finance systems, with the ability to present financial data clearly.
• Effective communicator with strong reporting skills and the ability to convey key messages succinctly.
• Well-organised, deadline-driven, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a flexible and positive attitude.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Part qualified accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA) or QBE
• At least 2 years’ experience working in a similar environment
  
  

Benefits:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A day’s ‘birthday leave’ to be taken within your birthday month
• Opportunity to buy or sell up to 3 days holiday*
• Opportunity for hybrid working*
• Ability to participate in the Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme*
• Ability to participate in the Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Healthshield cash plan with discounts on high street stores
• Free external financial advice - offering support for mortgages, pensions and insurances
• Enhanced family friendly pay*
• Free tea, coffee and fruit on all sites
• Subject to eligibility
  
  

Opportunity to be involved with:

• Group Colleague Board
• Quarterly Corporate Events/Charity Involvement
  
  

Sigma is committed to providing colleagues with opportunities to progress their career, supported by a range of training and development activities and interventions’

If you think you’ve got what it takes to join our growing, winning team we’d love you to hear from you.