Finance Business Partner

Together Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable organization in Manchester is seeking a Finance Business Partner to work closely with the Sales & Distribution team. The role requires strong analytical skills, the ability to drive financial insights, and provide budgeting guidance. Ideal candidates will possess qualifications in accounting (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) and demonstrate exceptional communication skills at all organizational levels. This full-time position does not allow for remote work.

Qualifications

• Experience in business partnering with senior management or executive level stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills delivered professionally.
• Ability to think laterally about potential business consequences.

Responsibilities

• Provide insights and challenge on headcount overhead spending.
• Lead monthly Trading meetings to improve sales performance.
• Conduct monthly reporting on costs including variance analysis.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Relationship building

Influencing skills

Strong analytical abilities

Commercial acumen

Strong Microsoft Office skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

As a Finance Business Partner you will be working in the heart of our busy and growing Sales & Distribution function. The role sits within the Financial Performance team alongside two other business partners but has a dotted line to the Sales & Distribution leadership team where you will be considered a key member. The focus is to provide insight and challenge on their headcount overhead spend sales efficiency and help them deliver the growth in the 5 year plan.

Responsibilities

• Provide a forward looking business partnering service for the Sales & Distribution Director and their leadership team on which the role holder is considered a member, challenging them on what/how they are managing their business to drive value for money and improved returns.
• Provide oversight and challenge on product pricing for both on and off rate card decisions, reviewing rate adherence by channel to ensure that the overall mix of sales is appropriate.
• Lead the monthly Trading meeting between the CFO and Sales & Distribution Director providing the insight and robust challenge to drive a productive conversation and action orientated outcome to improve sales performance.
• Lead insight on sales efficiency, understand trends and variances by area / channel to drive improvement in the sales function.
• Monthly reporting on costs including variance analysis and a view on risks and opportunities to plan to the Sales & Distribution leadership team. Challenge sales activity spend to ensure that it is delivering results.
• Lead the annual Budget process and quarterly reforecasting process for costs and income for the Sales and Distribution business unit.
• Provide any further adhoc insight and analysis required by the business area or internally from the Director of FP&A and CFO.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication leadership relationship building and influencing skills at a strategic level with the ability to communicate effectively to a variety of audiences.
• An inquisitive mind that can think laterally about any potential consequences for the company and is a self‑starting problem solver.
• Strong written and verbal communication that is articulate and delivered professionally, can negotiate and generate commitment.
• Commercially astute pragmatic value based decision maker.
• Experience business partnering senior management or executive level stakeholders.
• Strong Microsoft Office suite skills (Excel Word Powerpoint)
• Qualified Accountant (CIMA ACCA ACA).

If you feel you have some of the skills mentioned above but not all please do still apply and we would be happy to have a further discussion with you in regards to your suitability for the role.

Together embraces diversity and inclusion and are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Not only do we welcome difference we celebrate it, support it and really value our colleagues for who they are. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. If you feel you’d benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process. Please note that all successful applicants will undergo relevant employment reference financial and criminal record checks.

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