Finance Business Partner

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

Job summary

A leading company in finance based in Preston is seeking a qualified Accountant to join their Finance team. The role involves providing financial analysis, improving financial reporting, and assisting in strategic financial planning. Candidates should have a strong accounting background, excellent analytical and IT skills, and be able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and emphasizes diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with relevant experience.
• Experience in business partnering roles.
• Deep understanding of financial statements and cash flow.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and insights linking reports to strategies.
• Implement commercial procedures for operational targets.
• Improve financial reporting impact and understanding.
• Influence business stakeholders for financial performance.
• Assist in budget and forecast production.
• Identify and implement financial process improvements.

Skills

Business partnering experience

Strong analytical skills

Excellent IT skills (Excel, PowerPoint)

Utilization of data and analytics tools

Strong presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

PowerBI

ERP systems

Job description

Location: Preston (with collaboration across Warwick & Preston offices)

Full-Time - Permanent

Department: Finance

Who will you be working with?

Working within the Finance team at our Preston office, 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 Youll 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 youre set up for success in our mission. To be successful in your application youll 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.

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