Finance Business Partner

Barnett Waddingham; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial consultancy firm in London seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to join their Finance team. This permanent role includes responsibilities such as improving growth, analyzing financial performance, and providing strategic financial advice. Candidates must be qualified accountants with strong business partnering experience. The firm offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits including a generous pension scheme and funded professional development.

Benefits

Competitive discretionary annual bonus

Generous pension scheme

Funded training and professional development

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Group income protection

Up to 30 days holiday per year

Gym/sports membership allowance

Range of retailer discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CA, ACCA or CIMA) is essential.
• Business partnering experience, ideally working with IT, HR, Marketing and Finance áreas.
• Strong influencing and communications skills.
• Ability to explain complex financial matters in a clear and understandable way.

Responsibilities

• Consider and recommend ways to improve future growth and financial performance.
• Focus on specific variables within the business area such as unprofitable clients, non-payroll expenses, etc.
• Providing detailed monthly commentary on results.
• Proactively support the business with profit and loss delivery including revenue analysis.
• Analysis of billing and debt management.
• Identification and oversight of efficiency and capacity enhancement initiatives.
• General strategic financial advice to the business area.

Skills

Qualified accountant (CA, ACCA or CIMA)

Business partnering experience

Strong influencing and communication skills

Ability to explain complex financial matters

Job description

Overview

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team. This is a permanent role based in our central London office working on a hybrid basis.

Responsibilities

• Consider and recommend ways to improve future growth and financial performance
• Focus on specific variables within the business area such as unprofitable clients, non-payroll expenses, write-offs, charge out rates, productivity, etc
• Providing detailed monthly commentary on results
• Proactively support the business with profit and loss delivery including revenue analysis and day to day budget management responsibility
• Analysis of billing and debt management
• Identification and oversight of efficiency and capacity enhancement initiatives
• General strategic financial advice to the business area

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (CA, ACCA or CIMA) is essential
• Business partnering experience, ideally working with IT, HR, Marketing and Finance business areas
• Strong influencing and communications skills
• Ability to explain complex financial matters in a clear and understandable way

What’s in it for you

• Competitive discretionary annual bonus and salary review
• Generous pension scheme (we contribute 8%)
• Funded training and professional development
• Core benefits including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading
• A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance - we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts

Happy to talk flexible working.

Accessibility

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please contact us.

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