Finance Business Partner

ICE - Industrial Cleaning Equipment; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

21+ days annual leave

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance (2x salary)

Bonus scheme

ICE Cube discount portal

Holiday buy back

Job summary

ICE is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support the CFO by delivering accurate, timely financial information and insight for the Leadership Team. The role will help drive shareholder value and enable strategic decision-making during a period of rapid growth.

The role includes potential ERP implementation work, scenario modelling, and ad-hoc strategic projects requiring strong financial modelling and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• 3+ years' experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance or FP&P.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling incl. P&L, balance sheet and cashflow.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budget, quarterly re-forecast and long-range planning.
• Partner with operational, sales, and back-office leaders providing insights and recommendations.
• Develop KPI dashboards and performance metrics using BI tools and ERP data.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

Excel (macros)

SQL reporting

ERP systems experience

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Influence senior management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/Equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

SQL reporting

Job description

This is an opportunity to provide meaningful financial information and analysis within a fast-growing, operationally complex service business looking to scale at pace.

ICE has seen substantial growth in the past 12 months. This growth will require more efficiency and automation across the business with a key focus on product and service profitability levels and cost control.

Role Overview

As Finance Business Partner, you will assist the CFO in driving shareholder value by analysing data to provide the Leadership Team and other stakeholders across the business with insightful, accurate, and timely financial information.

Due to the fast pace of growth the business is experiencing, there will be various opportunities to add additional value such as the implementation of a new ERP system and other ad-hoc strategic projects where financial modelling and analysis will be required.

This role would suit a commercially minded Accountant with 2-3 PQE in industry who can communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Lead the annual budget, quarterly re-forecast, and long-range planning processes;
• All forecasting models to include P&L, balance sheet, cashflow, and covenant projections per month;

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to operational, sales, and back-office leadership teams;
• Translate financial and operational data into clear commercial insights and recommendations for stakeholders across the business including finding correlations and irregularities in data;
• Support strategic decision-making through scenario modelling and financial analysis;

Performance Reporting & Analysis

• Monitor and present monthly performance to budget with Departmental Heads discussing variances, owning any action plans to mitigate adverse variances to budget;
• Analyse revenue, gross profit and operating costs providing insightful analysis and improvement recommendations to the Leadership Team;
• Develop KPI dashboards and performance metrics for business leaders including Microsoft BI and within new ERP system.

Commercial & Operational Support

• Evaluate pricing strategies and customer profitability
• Support contract reviews, tender evaluations and business cases;
• Analyse labour costs, overheads, and operational performance metrics.

Strategic Projects and analysis

• Assist Project Manager during the implementation of new ERP system
• Conduct scenario planning, sensitivity analysis and investment appraisals;
• Develop financial business cases for capital expenditure and strategic projects;

Process Improvement & Governance

• Ensure consistency and integrity of financial data across the business;
• Drive automation and use of technology to enhance reporting and forecasting capability;

Requirements

Essential Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent);
• Minimum 3 years' experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering;
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience including P&L, balance sheet, cashflow (direct and indirect) and covenant reporting;
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including macros, SQL reporting and automation of spreadsheets;
• Experience working with ERP systems and BI tools;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities;
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills;
• Ability to influence decision-making at senior management level;
• Commercially minded with strong business acumen.

Desirable Technical Knowledge

• Knowledge of entire Microsoft stack including Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI and SharePoint;
• Experience within equipment sales, engineering, manufacturing or field service organisations;
• Knowledge of AI-driven forecasting, predictive analytics and business intelligence solutions;
• Experience leading finance transformation or process improvement projects.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Private healthcare
• 21 + days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Enhanced workplace pension scheme
• Access to our discount and wellbeing portal, ICE Cube
• Life assurance which is 2x annual salary
• Bonus payment of £100.00 following 5 years' service then an additional £25.00 for each subsequent year of service e.g. £125.00 following 6 years' service
• Holiday buy back scheme

About ICE

With over 50 years of experience, ICE is the UK's largest independent provider of cleaning equipment. We manage thousands of sites across the UK in a wide variety of sectors including retail, healthcare, warehousing, manufacturing, distribution, and education. As well as supplying and servicing traditional cleaning equipment, we also have over a decade of experience in robotic floor cleaning machines. We are not only committed to a greener future through our own ESG strategy, but we also place the utmost focus on ensuring we offer products and services to customers that support their own sustainability goals and commitments.

At ICE we strive to encourage personal development and career progression, offering on-the-job training as well as support for professional qualifications for our employees. We are a fast-growing business, and this position would suit someone who likes to hit the ground running and has a drive for success.

How we do it

But we're still growing, and that's why we need you.

ICE is an equal-opportunity employer, and we're on a mission to foster a diverse & inclusive workplace. Individuals seeking employment at ICE are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.