Finance Business Partner

Mekion Consulting; Devon and Torbay; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy as a Finance Business Partner, where you will drive financial performance for a diverse range of clients, from start-ups to SMEs. This role offers the chance to lead budgeting and forecasting processes while providing valuable insights through management reporting. You'll work closely with client teams, ensuring financial goals are met and fostering an inclusive environment. If you are proactive, organized, and passionate about making a difference in the finance sector, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Post qualification experience in finance roles.
• Strong analytical and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes for clients.
• Prepare management accounts and insightful reports.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Excel Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Finance Business Partner / Financial Controller

Location: South West

Salary: up to £65k

We are seeking an independent and motivated Finance Business Partner to join our team. You’ll be a highly organised professional, confident in preparing and translating impactful KPIs to client management teams.

Our clients are start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs and not-for-profits who are all growing, either organically or through raising funds. All are going through a stage of change.

A passion for equality and inclusion is core to our team and our work.

The role

The role covers a range of financial management, accounting & reporting for our clients. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Business Partnering

• Providing visible leadership. Support commercial performance conversations by providing relevant and accurate analysis and liaising with various stakeholders, as required
• Business Partnering to client Managing Director and operational and commercial teams providing quality financial analysis and support
• Support in pricing discussions and other commercial issues
• Support the preparation of business cases for capital projects

Budgets & forecasts

• Lead the process for budget/forecasting process including communication within the leadership teams and to Board stakeholders

Reporting & KPIs

• Preparation of accurate and insightful management information with appropriate KPIs, including revenue and margin analysis, and make use of these to drive accurate and incisive management reporting and business decisions.
• Preparation and submission of consolidated monthly management accounts
• Management and Board reports and papers

Financial oversight

• Internal control environment to ensure that identified risks (internal and external) are addressed
• Year end audit process

Team

• Provide leadership and direction to ensure that the finance team is engaged, focused, developed and delivering to their full potential
• Support Director and wider finance team as required

About you

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA plus post qualification experience
• Strong excel, analysis and presentation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate to all levels of the business
• Proactive, organised and able to work flexibly in order to meet deadlines
• Independent with the drive to deliver results
• Comfortable working remotely, ideally based in our South-West region