Finance Business Partner

TN United Kingdom; Horsham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to enhance financial controls and reporting. This pivotal role involves preparing management accounts, analyzing financial performance, and presenting results to senior management. The ideal candidate will possess strong commercial acumen, advanced Excel skills, and a relevant accounting qualification. Join a dynamic team that values diversity and innovation, and contribute to transforming the way people think about waste management. This is a fantastic opportunity to impact financial decision-making in a rapidly evolving sector.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACCA/CIMA or final stage.
• Experience in management accounting in service or logistics sectors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly flash accounts and monthly management accounts.
• Compile divisional financial reporting packs for decision making.
• Ensure adherence to budget and support year-end audit queries.

Skills

ACCA/CIMA qualification

Commercial acumen

Advanced Excel skills

D365 experience

Management accounting experience

Education

Qualified ACCA/CIMA

Tools

D365

Excel

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Finance Business Partner

The Finance Business Partner is responsible for accounting and management reporting of the site. The role works closely with the operational management team to ensure robust financial controls are in place and adhered to.

Your core responsibilities

1. Preparation of weekly flash accounts including monthly forecast & KPI packs for presentation to senior operational teams
2. Preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analyses and bridges, for the site, to meet reporting deadlines and provide useful feedback/explanations of financial performance
3. Compilation and distribution of divisional monthly financial reporting pack in conjunction with Head of Finance to provide financial and non-financial staff with useful financial data and KPIs as a foundation for sound commercial decision making and analysis
4. Presentation/explanation of monthly results to Head of Finance and other senior personnel including operational teams to enable understanding of profitability
5. Completion of monthly CAPEX reporting and forecast updates to ensure adherence to budget and data availability for change programmes/new business cases
6. Consolidation of budgets, forecasts, and five-year plans for the division (including central submissions and divisional outputs for presentations, etc.) to enable the business to meet planning deadlines with accurate and fully explained data
7. Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations to ensure controls are in place and being adhered to
8. Deal with end-of-year audit queries to support the sign-off of year-end accounts
9. Develop a good understanding of the operational processes on site as well as the commercial obligations to the client in order to advise on cost-saving initiatives and how financial variances relate to operational performance

Qualifications & Skills

• Qualified or final stage ACCA/CIMA
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to influence wider stakeholders
• Experience of working with and supporting operational colleagues
• Strong system skills including advanced Excel and D365
• Management accounting experience gained in the service, logistics, or waste industries is an advantage

About Biffa

We’re changing the way people think about waste. At Biffa, we love working with waste—whether turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it, or simply keeping it off the streets. We believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. Our 11,000+ people across the country trust us to provide a rewarding, challenging, but never dull career.

We champion diversity and equality, believing different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds are key to a creative and effective working environment.