Finance Business Partner

GS1 UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme (employer up/

Life assurance (5x salary)

PMI, dental, travel, gym membership

Job summary

GS1 UK is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team. You will proactively identify, plan and meet the finance needs of the organisation, delivering insightful, timely management information to budget owners, the senior management team and other stakeholders to support budgets and objectives.

The role includes budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and KPI development, with collaboration across data initiatives to improve visibility of financial performance and strategic

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar finance role.
• Experience with large data sets to deliver insights.
• Knowledge of SaaS metrics and financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial advice to department leaders and support planning decisions.
• Prepare and improve financial reports and dashboards with actionable insights.
• Lead budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes.
• Monitor variances against budget and forecasts; explain drivers.
• Collaborate with Data team to enhance financial visibility across Finance and the business.
• Drive monthly reporting as part of the trading pack.

Skills

Management reporting

Power BI

Financial modelling

Stakeholder engagement

Excel

Data analysis

Budgeting and forecasting

ACCA/CIMA

Education

ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

The Finance business partner will work as an integral member of the Finance team to proactively identify, plan and meet the finance needs of GS1 UK. Supporting the Head of Finance, the Finance business partner will deliver insightful, accurate and timely management information to ensure budget owners, the senior management team and other stakeholders have the information required to manage their budgets and objectives.

The role will include the preparation of budgets and forecasts as well as the monitoring of actual income, expenditure and capital spend against targets.

Financial Advisory and Strategy

• Provide strategic financial advice to department leaders to support planning and decision-making.
• Collaborate with management to develop strategies that align with the company's objectives.
• Work with the Head of finance and Finance analyst to develop, maintain and improve strategic and financial modelling and analysis.

Financial Reporting and Analysis

• Prepare and improve financial reports and dashboards, highlighting key insights and recommendations.
• Monitor and analyse business performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure alignment with strategic goals.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide insights into performance against budget and forecasts.
• Collaborate with the Data team to integrate financial information into the business's wider data and analysis processes, and leverage available data tools to improve visibility of financial performance across Finance and the wider business.
• Collaborate with the Finance operations manager to drive impactful monthly reporting as part of the business' trading pack.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead the annual budgeting process for assigned business units, ensuring realistic and achievable financial plans.
• Develop and maintain quarterly forecasts to provide an up-to-date financial outlook.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain relationships with department leaders, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Facilitate meetings with stakeholders to review financial performance and discuss strategic initiatives.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process improvements within the finance function, and other departments.
• Implement best practices for efficiency and effectiveness in financial planning, analysis, and reporting.

Project Involvement

• Participate in or lead cross-functional projects, providing financial expertise and strategic insights.
• Support business units in evaluating new initiatives, investments, and strategic projects.
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Demonstrable experience working with large data sets to deliver meaningful insights.
• Knowledge of SAAS metrics.
• Excellent IT and numerical skills, including the use of spreadsheets and databases.
• Completed a recognised accounting qualification e.g. ACCA / CIMA.
• Experience working with Power BI or similar and producing dashboards.
• Analytically minded with a high attention to detail, able to engage and communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Ability to manage priorities, with good time management and organisational skills.
• Determined and task-orientated, ensuring results and objectives are achieved within agreed deadlines.
• Good people skills: with the ability to work on own initiative, and able to work as a team player with other key stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Is customer focussed: sets high standards in meeting customer needs.

As a colleague at GS1 UK you will enjoy a supportive working environment along with a generous amount of benefits available to you

A healthy work life balance (hybrid working with flexibility on start and finish times)

25 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays) with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days every year

Join our social and charity team events

Generous pension scheme with employer contributions up to 12%

Life assurance policy (5x annual salary) to give you a peace of mind

Full range of benefits available (PMI, dental, travel, gym membership and many more)