Finance Business Partner - Build Processes, Drive Cash Flow

Isembard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Isembard in London is building its finance function from the ground up and this role works directly with the Finance Director to shape processes. You will run day-to-day finance from supplier payments and payroll to month-end, budgeting, cash flow and management reporting, designing scalable workflows.

Location is on-site at our Southwark factory; you will collaborate with manufacturing, operations and commercial teams across jurisdictions to drive growth and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, or strong relevant finance experience.
• Experience in management accounting, finance operations, commercial finance or business partnering.
• Solid grasp of accounting fundamentals and month-end processes, and excellent Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and improve supplier payments, invoice approvals, accounts payable and purchasing workflows.
• Support payroll across several countries so people are paid accurately and on time.
• Set up processes for expenses, reimbursements, supplier onboarding and payment terms.
• Help manage cash flow, working capital and short-term cash forecasting.
• Work with the Financial Controller on month-end: accruals, prepayments and reconciliations.
• Build management reporting, analyse results and explain variances.
• Partner with manufacturing, operations and commercial teams on budgets, forecasts and production cost analysis.
• Find manual processes and automate them.

Skills

Excel skills

Communication

Organised

Builder mindset

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Isembard in London is building its finance function from the ground up and this role works directly with the Finance Director to shape processes. You will run day-to-day finance from supplier payments and payroll to month-end, budgeting, cash flow and management reporting, designing scalable workflows.

Location is on-site at our Southwark factory; you will collaborate with manufacturing, operations and commercial teams across jurisdictions to drive growth and accuracy.