Finance Business Partner

SBFM; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading soft FM service provider in Sheffield seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner. You will support operations through financial analysis and reporting, while managing budgets and forecasts. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in financial analysis, are proficient in Excel and Power BI, and are driven to achieve team goals. The role offers a modern office and benefits like free parking and a pension scheme.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Modern office environment

Free onsite parking

Pension Scheme

Internal mentoring scheme

Regular company events

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in financial analysis or management accounting.
• Ambitious and enthusiastic towards career and projects.
• Able to manage numerous contracts.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to provide contract insight.
• Work with Operational leads to understand margin erosion.
• Prepare client/site P&Ls with variance reporting.

Skills

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Excel functionality

Power BI

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Qualified/Part Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or QBE

Job description

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our team. The main purpose of the Finance Business Partner will be to support the business unit by providing best in class business partnering to the Operations team. This includes providing MI (including budgets and forecasts) and enabling decision making through financial analysis and insight. You will be part of a team developing the business’s MI reporting suite and producing the business’s annual financial budget & forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Financial analysis
  • Conduct in-depth financial analysis to provide contract insight and support operational decision-making
  • Understand contracts being billed, including revenue and cost drivers, to bridge margin performance
  • Revenue reporting to ensure accurate and maximised billing is reflected
  • Cost reporting through analysis of payroll and consumables with detailed understanding of variances to budget
• Business Partnering
  • Work with Operational leads to understand margin erosion where applicable and support remedial strategies
  • Forecast additional revenues and margins
  • Prepare business cases for additional spend and track performance to budget
  • Collate and track risks and opportunities to client forecasts
• Management Information to deadlines
  • Prepare client/site P&Ls with variance reporting highlighting risks & opportunities to profitability
  • Support leadership to understand margins and profitability for all clients and sites within BU
  • Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and develop reporting suite through Power BI

Qualifications

• At least 2+ years' experience in a financial analysis/management accounting role
• Qualified/Part Qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA) or QBE
• Highly skilled in Excel functionality and Power BI
• Able to manage numerous contracts
• Excellent attention to detail
• Analytical skills to aid in the review of data
• Able to work to tight and strict deadlines
• Ambitious and enthusiastic towards both your career and projects
• Ability to challenge positively and debate confidently
• Ability to work openly and collaboratively at all levels

The Successful Candidate Will Receive

• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Modern office environment
• Free onsite parking
• Pension Scheme
• Internal mentoring scheme
• Regular company events

Our company recognises and values the enriching benefits equality, diversity and inclusion bring to our community. We celebrate diversity and actively encourage applicants from minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+, disabled and neuro-diverse groups to apply for our vacancies. Our aim is to nurture happy teams who learn from and inspire each other, and we believe diversity is key to achieving this goal.

About You

About Us

SBFM are the UK’s fastest growing Soft FM service provider. Our success is built upon breaking the outdated modes so frequently used in the FM industry and delivering technology led, cost effective service solutions for our clients.