Finance Business Partner

Compass Group UK & Ireland; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading catering company is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support business performance and growth in London, requiring a CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification and strong commercial experience. This role is pivotal in driving results through financial strategy and analysis while managing the finance team. The ideal candidate must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to influence stakeholders effectively. This position supports hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com

Discounts on groceries with Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons

Cinema ticket discounts

Free wellness and exercise classes

Contributory pension scheme

Career growth programmes

Qualifications

• Demonstrated business partnering with non-financial colleagues.
• Experience with budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to the business strategy.
• Manage the RA Classics finance team.
• Ownership of forecasting and governance of finances.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA with 3+ years of post-qualification experience

Commercial experience gained in large contract management

Advanced excel and modelling

SAP & Power BI experience

Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Job Introduction

Job Title Finance Business Partner

Responsible to Finance Director

Location London / Hybrid

Sector/ Business area RA Group

Overall Purpose of the Role

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Business Partner is a critical, influential, and high‑profile role, this role is pivotal in supporting the businesses to drive the overall performance, constantly aiming for ambitious growth and continuous improvement – essential to continue to deliver results. We are looking for a finance professional with proven skills of B/S management, P&L delivery and growth, a keen eye on automation and standardisation. An initiative‑taking individual, with great commercial acumen, a resilient leader, technical capability, and high integrity.

Key Accountabilities

• Business partnering for RA Classics, providing commercial support to the Business Director and Ops Directors. Trusted sounding board for the BD & ODs
• Provide financial support to the business in developing, influencing and executing the overall subsector strategy.
• Champion and influence the continued use and development of Power BI – looking at enhanced reporting and potential efficiencies for the wider finance team.
• Attend client meetings and QBDs where required
• Lead preparation of the business review for RA Classics
• Managing the RA Classics finance team
• Support the Bid Finance Analyst with new business and retention proposals for RA Classics
• Overall responsibility for forecasting & governance of subsector finances – highlighting and managing risks and opportunities around achievement of subsector targets.
• Ownership of the financial results and reporting of performance including budgeting and forecasting processes
• Challenge and appraise investment decisions and new business opportunities.
• Manage month end process and journals and accounts closure.
• Preparation and review of monthly management information including in‑depth variance analysis and underlying performance reporting.
• Conduct Balance Sheet reviews and ensure compliance with Group & UK Accounting Manual across the business.
• Manage working capital and cashflow targets for the business.
• Visibility at business head offices to support operators as and when the business requires.

Candidate Requirements: Key Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA with 3+ years of post‑qualification experience
• Commercial experience gained in large contract management
• Preparation and review of budgeting and forecasting
• Advanced excel and modelling
• SAP & Power BI experience (Anaplan experience desirable)
• Clear evidence of Business Partnering with non‑financial colleagues up to a senior level
• Be comfortable working with uncertainty and in a fast paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management
• Well‑developed critical thinking and problem solving with an ability to clearly present outcomes and influence stakeholders
• Results orientated, with ability to take decisions when necessary and the resilience to be challenged
• Line management experience

Performance Standards

• Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically – to both finance and non‑finance people
• Pro‑active and energetic approach
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information concisely
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence internal and external parties
• Self‑motivated team player with an ability to effectively plan and organise work on own initiative
• Ability to take on a broad spectrum of work under pressure and to deliver in agreed timescales

Leadership behaviours

• Communication – ability to work well with peers
• Can Do – Finds new / quicker ways of meeting goals, responds quickly under to achieve targets
• Share Success – Provides task related feedback to do the job effectively and provides excellent service. Delegates tasks to develop others
• Passion for Quality – Sets demanding performance expectations, sets priorities to maximise benefits, tracks the commercial implications of a situation in a step by step way
• Win through Teamwork – Pursues friendly relationships with colleagues and clients, makes contact with colleagues across the organisation and shares own knowledge and insight and displays a high level of energy and commitment to the role and organisation
• Embrace Diversity – Listens to others and values their contributions, receptive to new and builds on ideas and acts in ethical and socially responsible manner

Benefits

• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more
• Save on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons etc
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster
• Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available
• Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a range of brands
• Un‑wind with us with free wellness, mindfulness and exercise classes
• You can share all discounts and offers with your friends and families
• Contributory pension scheme
• Grow your career with our Career Pathways and MyLearning programmes