Finance Business Partner

Association of International Certified Professional Accountants; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing commercial business in Crawley is seeking a Finance Business Partner to oversee management and financial accounting. The successful candidate will provide strategic support and maintain budgets, ensuring audit compliance and contributing to process improvements. This hybrid role offers a salary of £50,000 - £55,000 along with generous holiday and pension benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday

Pension

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, CIMA, or ACCA.
• Experience in management accounting and finance business partnering.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee management and financial accounting functions.
• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Ensure audit compliance across legal entities.
• Support operational and marketing teams.

Skills

Management accounting

Finance business partnering

Communication skills

Education

ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Overview

Your new company: A fast-growing PE-backed commercial business looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner.

Role

You will oversee management and financial accounting, internal reporting, and business partnering for a recently acquired PE-backed company. You will work closely with senior managers and leaders to provide strategic financial support along with playing a key role in the integration of the business.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Support operational and marketing teams with show cost budgets and revenue.
• Maintain budgets and forecasts in the FP&A system.
• Ensure audit compliance across legal entities.
• Manage financial risks and opportunities at show level.
• Contribute to innovative reporting and process improvements.
• Provide ad-hoc support to the senior finance team.

What you’ll need to succeed

• ACA, CIMA or ACCA qualified accountant.
• Strong management accounting and finance business partnering skills.
• Ideally gained from working within an SME business.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with key stakeholders.

What you’ll get in return

This is a hybrid role: 3 days in the office in Crawley, 2 remote, salary £50,000 - £55,000 plus generous holiday and pension.

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