Finance Business Partner (Commercial) 3 Month Fixed Term

Bristol Waste Company; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Finance Business Partner to enhance financial processes and strategies. This role involves collaborating with leadership to drive efficiencies, manage budgets, and provide insightful financial analysis. You'll play a crucial role in supporting commercial decision-making and ensuring the smooth operation of finance functions. With a commitment to sustainability and community impact, this organization values individuals who share their vision and are eager to contribute to meaningful projects. Join a dynamic team that prioritizes professional development and recognizes talent.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

5% employer contribution to pension scheme

BUPA Employee Assistance Programme

BUPA Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite Physiotherapist

Employee referral scheme

Dedicated learning and development team

Employee recognition awards

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant with experience as a finance business partner.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end processes for commercial business units.
• Provide analysis and insight linking financial reports to business strategies.
• Support the Financial Controller and assist with year-end audits.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Budget Management

Communication Skills

Excel

Stakeholder Management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA Qualified

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Finance Business Partner (Commercial) 3 Month Fixed Term

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SALARY: £45,000 - £52,000 per annum (Pro Rata)

HOURS: 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday

LOCATION: Albert Road, Bristol (Hybrid)

Finance Business Partner (3 Months Fixed Term)

About Bristol Waste Company

What we do is important – we’re here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe.

We do this for our city’s residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol’s sustainability targets in partnership with the council.

Bristol Waste’s commercial operation, where we serve businesses and organisations across the region, is also growing.

Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £30 million every year.

We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.

Purpose Of The Role

To work proactively in partnership with organisation leaders, implementing finance processes and strategies, assisting with the smooth operation of the finance function, providing strong finance leadership in delivering cultural values and best practice throughout the organisation.

The role requires the FBP to provide expertise, advice and support and guidance to service leads and their teams in all finance related matters,.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the month end process for facilities management and commercial business units
• Provide effective analysis and commentary to senior management in relation to performance of business units
• Provide analysis and delivering insight that links financial reports to business strategies
• Improve the impact, and understanding, of financial reporting on business performance
• Taking ownership of budget process for facilities management and commercial business units
• Build partnerships and strong relationships with service managers and senior management to drive efficiencies and improvements to business operations, and financial support to commercial decision making
• Provide effective commercial procedures, or initiate change, to ensure key operational, commercial and financial targets are delivered
• Providing clear, timely and accurate information relating to KPI’s and other reportable information
• Deliver analysis and insight on business opportunities; providing options and scenarios for business decisions
• Present financial performance, full year forecasts and budget variances including understanding financial opportunities and risk
• Challenge current ways of working, drive efficiencies and cost savings wherever possible
• Assist with year-end audit
• Understand the cost drivers of the business and providing insight to the non-finance members providing the insight that allows managers to challenge, coach and motivate their teams
• Supporting the Financial Controller as required
• Line management of members of the finance team assisting with oversight of facilities management and commercial business units
  
  

Essential Requirements For The Role

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified accountant
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role as a finance business partner
• Advanced MS Office skills, particularly Excel
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive attitude and ability to build relationships
• Ability to deal effectively with a range of internal stakeholders on finance-related matters
• Commitment to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to produce high quality business documents and reports
• Flexible and positive attitude and willingness to undertake a variety of finance tasks
  
  

Our Benefits

Full Job Description can be provided upon request.

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
• Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All are free for our colleagues.
• Because we value our colleagues, we want to recruit more employees just like them, which is why we have our employee referral scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.
• Employee recognition ‘Stand Out Award’ and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us, we recognise and celebrate talent.
• We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests, you please do get in touch, and we can start a conversation.
  
  

Everyone Belongs

At Bristol Waste everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.

We give fair and equal consideration to all applications.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

Important Note On Applying

• Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications.
• Due to the high volume of interest, we won’t be able to receive late applications and we are currently unable to respond to all who apply.
• If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, it unfortunately means you won’t be invited to interview on this occasion.
  
  

Contact Us

Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role, your application, or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position:

• [e-mail]
• 0117 440 6676
  
  

Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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Job function

• Job function

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