Finance Business Partner

Sysco; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking a Finance Business Partner for their new Hemel Hempstead Depot, the largest Sysco site in Europe. This role involves supporting the senior leadership team, monitoring performance, and ensuring financial compliance. Ideal candidates are recently qualified accountants with strong analytical skills and experience in financial reporting.

Benefits

Private medical healthcare cover

25 days holiday allowance

Discounts on food and products

Recognition awards and incentives

Career opportunities within Sysco

Qualifications

• Recently qualified accountant or passed finalist.
• Experience as Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, or Finance Analyst.
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor depot performance and provide insights.
• Produce monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts while ensuring cost control.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Excel proficiency

Education

CIMA, ACCA, ACA qualification

Tools

SAP

Workday

Job description

Sysco Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom

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We now have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join us on a permanent basis in a new and exciting role at our Hemel Hempstead Depot, which is a brand new depot and will be the largest Sysco site in Europe with a $100m investment.

You’ll be reporting directly into the Senior Finance Business Partner and responsible for supporting the senior leadership team at the Hemel Hempstead depot. This role will provide an appropriate balance of support and challenge to the management teams to enable them to achieve the business objective of sustainable profitable growth, with key focus on effective operational delivery and high levels of customer service.

We are offering a hybrid working contract and you will be required to attend the Hemel Hempstead depot 3 days per week.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

1. Monitoring depot performance against the business case and providing insight on any deviations.
2. Provision, analysis, and interpretation of weekly and monthly reports to enable performance to be monitored and enhanced.
3. Production of monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
4. Reporting and monitoring of KPIs & volume on a weekly basis.
5. Preparation of budgets and forecasts to include appropriate and consistent levels of challenge to ensure cost control is maintained.
6. Liaison with the management teams to help identify trends, CI opportunities, underperformance and such other issues as may enhance the performance and profitability of the business.
7. Point of contact for function management teams for Finance related matters.
8. Ensure compliance with Group policies and procedures to deliver tight financial control.
9. Ensure SOX requirements are met and all documentation is provided and any variances are investigated with, and all backup documentation is provided.
10. Participation in ad hoc projects and queries as required.
11. Creation/compilation of business cases to support local change projects.
12. Identify and resolve errors and discrepancies.
13. Organize and manage own workload to ensure contribution to the department’s monthly and financial reporting processes are achieved timely and accurately.
14. Champion a culture of process improvement and assist with the execution of change programmes.

About you:

You’ll be a recently qualified accountant or a passed finalist (CIMA, ACCA, ACA), currently operating as a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, or Finance Analyst, seeking to join a global organization for career development. You should have confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels, challenge decisions constructively, and offer solutions. Strong analytical skills, understanding of trends and results, high competency in financial analysis and modelling, and advanced Excel skills are essential. Knowledge of SAP or Workday is advantageous.

What you’ll receive:

• Allowance of £5,500 per annum.
• Private medical healthcare cover.
• Holiday allowance of 25 days, with options to purchase additional holidays + bank holidays.
• Discounts on food and products through staff shop.
• Discounts on cinema tickets, shopping, and cashback through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and incentives.
• Career opportunities within Sysco, a global leader in foodservice.

Sysco GB values diversity and inclusion, welcoming everyone and supporting adjustments during the recruitment process. We aim to foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We look forward to your application and support you through the process.