Finance Business Partner

Lloyd Barnes Recruitment; Exeter; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a permanent role in Exeter. This position involves providing crucial support in financial planning, analysis, and reporting, using tools like Power BI. Candidates should be fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with strong analytical skills and experience in business partnering. The role offers the chance to collaborate with senior stakeholders and drive financial initiatives.

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) with experience in business partnering.
• Strong background in capex management, financial modelling, and scenario analysis.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial information.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Power BI or similar tools.
• Experience with contract and cost analysis for major projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to provide financial guidance.
• Lead planning and reporting of capital expenditures.
• Develop and maintain financial models and conduct scenario analysis.
• Analyse contracts and costs for major programmes.
• Utilise data visualisation tools to deliver insightful reporting.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Present financial results to senior management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in the finance function.

Skills

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Capex management

Education

CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Overview

Finance Business Partner

We are currently partnering with our Exeter based client who is seeking to appoint a Finance Business Partner to join them on a permanent, full-time basis.

This is a newly generated role that will provide crucial support in capex planning, financial business partnering, data analysis, financial modelling, forecasting, scenario planning, contract review, and insightful reporting using Power BI and similar tools

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project managers and senior stakeholders across various departments to provide financial guidance, challenge, and support.
• Lead the planning, monitoring, and reporting of capital expenditures for key initiatives, ensuring effective process control and accurate tracking.
• Develop and maintain financial models and conduct scenario analysis to support investment decisions and strategic planning.
• Analyse contracts and costs for major programmes, identifying risks, opportunities, and key value drivers.
• Utilise data visualisation and business intelligence tools (such as Power BI) to deliver clear, insightful reporting and performance tracking.
• Budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Present financial results and recommendations to senior management, translating complex data into actionable insights.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the finance function, enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of reporting and analysis.

About You / Qualifications

• Fully Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent) with experience in business partnering.
• Strong background in capex management, financial modelling, and scenario analysis.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in Power BI or similar reporting tools.
• Experience with contract and cost analysis for major projects is highly desirable.

If you would like to know more about this Finance Business Partner opportunity, please get in touch with Andrew Perring, here at Lloyd Barnes Recruitment.

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