Finance Business Partner

Biffa Waste Services; 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 reporting and controls at their site. This role involves close collaboration with operational teams to prepare insightful financial analyses and forecasts, ensuring that financial data supports sound commercial decisions. The ideal candidate will possess strong commercial acumen and advanced Excel skills, with a qualification in ACCA or CIMA. Join a dynamic team committed to transforming waste management and making a positive impact on the environment. This position offers a rewarding career path in a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Qualified in ACCA or CIMA with strong commercial acumen.
• Experience in management accounting, especially in service or logistics.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly and monthly financial reports for operational teams.
• Ensure robust financial controls and compliance with reporting deadlines.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Advanced Excel

D365

Management accounting

Stakeholder influence

Education

Qualified ACCA

Qualified CIMA

Tools

Excel

D365

Job description

A quick look at the role

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

• Preparation of weekly flash accounts including monthly forecast & KPI packs for presentation to senior operational teams
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including variance analyses and bridges, for site, to meet reporting deadlines and provide useful feedback/explanations of financial performance
• 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
• Presentation/explanation of monthly results to Head of Finance and other senior personnel including Operational teams to enable understanding of profitability
• Completion of monthly CAPEX reporting and forecast updates to ensure adherence to budget and data availability for change programmes/new business cases
• 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
• Responsible for balance sheet reconciliations to ensure controls are in place and being adhered to
• Deal with end of year audit queries to support the sign-off of year-end accounts
• Develop a good understanding of the Operational processes on site as well as the commercial obligation to the client in order to advise on cost saving initiatives and how financial variances relate to operational performance

Our essential requirements

• 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 an advantage

Biffa - we're changing the way people think about waste

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're 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. It's a view that's shared by our 11,000+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that's always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

We believe different ideas, perspective and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you'll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.