Finance Business Partner

Hays; Dorchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic, family-owned development company as a Finance Business Partner in Dorchester. You'll handle financial tasks, including management accounts and balance sheets, while contributing to process improvements. Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working, and career development opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

10% Bonus

Cycle to work loans

Smart tech loans

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Previous relevant accounting experience within a group or practice environment.
• Good IT skills including Excel and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of individual Management Accounts & issuing to Senior Managers.
• Coordinating monthly P&L performance review meetings.
• Monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Commercial Focus

Education

AAT Level 4

Tools

Excel

Sage 50

MS Dynamics

SAP

Oracle

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Your new company

You will be joining a dynamic, family-owned development company with over 25 years of expertise, offering state-of-the-art luxury to their customers in idyllic rural settings. You will be working within a professional team, in modern, spacious office based in a beautiful rural setting to the East of Dorchester, with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per week after induction. They offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, as well as a relaxed dress code, flexible hours and free onsite parking.

Your new role

Reporting to the Senior Accountant, you will be undertaking varied financial tasks that will culminate in the production of the forecast, management accounts and balance sheets for a number of legal entities within the group. They are embarking on significant change projects across the finance function and operations, therefore you will need to have a positive and proactive approach to process & systems improvements and a desire to help drive profitability and efficiency across the business.

Duties will include:

• Preparation of individual Management Accounts & issuing to Senior Managers.
• Co-ordinating monthly P&L performance review meetings with the GM and operations team.
• Working with the GM to ensure profitability is maximised.
• Monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Accruals/prepayments and posting monthly journals as required
• Intercompany transfers
• Monthly sales & purchase ledger processing
• Updating the fixed asset register monthly, including posting depreciations
• Assisting in ad hoc tasks/projects

What you'll need to succeed

• You will ideally be AAT level 4 or beyond in terms of qualification, with previous relevant accounting experience within a group or practice environment.
• You will have good IT skills, including Excel, Sage 50 and/or other accounting software, e.g. MS Dynamics/SAP/Oracle etc.
• You will have good interpersonal skills and be commercially focused and will bring the numbers to life for the GM and operations team, to help drive business decisions.
• You will have good attention to detail, self-managing and creative problem-solving skills.
• Resilient, excited about change and a good problem-solver.

What you'll get in return

• You will be rewarded with a commercially focused accounting role offering opportunities for career development in a progressive and growing organisation.
• An attractive salary and 10% bonus.
• 37.5 hours per week.
• Cycle to work & smart tech loans.
• Free parking is available onsite.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact Emily Oakes for a confidential discussion about your career.

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