Finance Business Partner

BAXI; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BAXI is seeking a qualified accountant to join their Finance team in Preston. The role involves providing financial insights, improving reporting processes, and supporting strategic decisions. Ideal candidates will have experience in business partnering and strong analytical skills, with a focus on driving financial performance.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with PQE.
• Experience in business partnering roles.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Provide analysis and deliver insights linking financial reports to business strategies.
• Initiate and implement effective commercial procedures and controls.
• Assist in the production of annual budgets and forecasts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Communication

Relationship building

Negotiation

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerBI

ERP systems

Job description

Why work for Baxi?

Baxi is a heritage heating and hot water solutions provider with big ambitions to change the way we think about and use energy. We’re focussed on driving the conversations and spearheading the change that will enable us to make this happen. We have some of the best-known and trusted heating and hot water brands for residential and commercial customers including Baxi, Main, Megaflo, Remeha, Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial, Heatrae Sadia and Packaged Plant Solutions.

Our UK & Ireland business has led engineering breakthroughs and successfully adapted to be a leader in our industry for over 150 years.

Our established foothold in the heating manufacturing market with a well respected product portfolio, an amazing army of people puts us in a position to lead the way for change and make a lasting mark on the industry. Do you have a passion and appetite for evolution? Come and join us!

Who will you be working with?

Working within the Finance team, our colleagues are split across our 2 offices Warwick & Preston you will be an integral member of the team, supporting Finance activities. The Finance team will be required to resource and support as the business undergoes its own transformation over the next 5 years.

On a daily basis you’ll be responsible for:

• Analysis & Insight: Provide analysis and deliver insights that link financial reports to business strategies.
• Financial Control: Initiate and implement effective commercial procedures and controls to ensure key operational, commercial, and financial targets are met
• Financial Reporting: Improve the impact and understanding of financial reporting on business performance.
• Strategic Support: Use commercial acumen to influence business stakeholders in strategic choices and evaluations to drive financial performance
• Relationship Building: Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with senior managers and their teams
• Financial planning, budgeting and forecasting: Assist in the production of annual budgets and forecasts, ensuring they accurately reflect business strategy and requirement
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance financial reporting and insights, financial controls and planning activities

About you:

We want to make sure you’re set up for success in our mission. To be successful in your application you’ll need to;

Education:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) + PQE
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related fields.

Experience:

• Experience in a business partnering role
• Deep understanding of the interaction between Income statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow.
• Excellent IT skills inc. Microsoft Office (especially Excel and PowerPoint), ERP systems
• Utilise and embrace the latest data and analytics tools e.g. PowerBI
• Experience in financial planning and analysis, strategic initiative monitoring, and translating business strategy into financial plans.
• Good Commercial acumen, ability to identify risks and opportunities to optimize.

• Good Commercial acumen, ability to identify risks and opportunities to optimize.
• Strong analytical skills with proven ability to analyse business performance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Soft Skills: Strong presentation, relationship building, negotiation, facilitation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrate effective influencing and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinking, ability to look beyond the ‘here and now’ for new business opportunities (Horizon scanning)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment and propose, justify, initiate, and implement change.

At BDR Thermea Group, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are critical to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where every potential future employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their whole selves to work. Please check out our DE&I policy on our website to find out more.