Finance Business Partner

Gigaclear; Shippon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Fibre Broadband company seeks a newly qualified accountant to work closely with the Chief Technology and Information Officer. The role involves identifying operational efficiencies, supporting financial projections, and engaging stakeholders effectively. Benefits include flexible working, generous employer pension, health plans, and extensive training resources.

Benefits

Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution

Income protection & life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan and 24/7 remote GP access

Unlimited online training resources

Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Newly qualified accountant status required.
• Proven track record of building effective stakeholder relationships.
• Strong skills in financial planning and strategic management.

Responsibilities

• Identify operational efficiencies for the CTIO.
• Support financial aspects of new project business cases.
• Build financial models for accurate forecasting.

Skills

Financial modeling

Stakeholder relationship building

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Work closely with our Chief Technology and Information Officer on all finance-related matters for her department, in a true finance partnering role.

Our Technology department is currently undertaking significant Capex and Opex spend as we mature and transform. All our priority projects are technology-focused and highly visible to our Executive team.

This is an opportunity to elevate our capabilities, leveraging our extensive data to help our CTIO realize the benefits.

You will identify operational efficiencies, support financial aspects of new project business cases, and build financial models for accurate forecasting.

If project accounting interests you, there will be ample opportunities to contribute and demonstrate how finance can make a real difference.

You should be a newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with a track record of building effective stakeholder relationships.

The role includes Monthly Management Accounts, Financial Planning & Analysis, Strategic Planning, and Cost Management, all supported by advanced Excel skills for financial modeling and analysis.

Be a proactive individual who makes things happen, gains recognition from our CTIO and Executive Team, and makes a tangible impact.

Key skills and experience

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing infrastructure in some of the UK's most challenging areas, empowering communities with city-level broadband.

Staff rewards, benefits, and opportunities

• Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution
• Income protection & life assurance
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme, and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access, and Employee Assistance Programme including counseling & legal advice
• Unlimited online training and development resources via our Learning Management System
• Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
• Flexible working environment
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company-funded social events

Our values

We operate guided by our mission, vision, and values.

Find a way, Be committed, Do the right thing, Keep it simple.