Finance Business Partner - FP&A

Brakes UK; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in foodservice seeks a Finance Business Partner to support financial decision-making through forecasts, reporting, and analysis. The role involves collaboration with various teams and requires strong analytical skills along with financial qualifications such as CIMA or ACCA. With a hybrid working model, the applicant will contribute to improving profitability while engaging stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

Company car allowance (£5,500)

Pension scheme

Private medical healthcare cover

25 days holiday, plus bank holidays

Discounts on food and shopping

Recognition awards and incentives

Opportunities for career growth

Qualifications

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or passed finalist.
• Experience in FP&A activities preferred.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.

Responsibilities

• Collate and analyze daily metrics and performance for decision-making.
• Perform month-end activities including reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Partner with business units to understand key drivers and variances.

Skills

Analytical insight

Financial analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Trend understanding

Microsoft Excel

Education

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Tools

SAP

Workday

Job description

Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner FP&A for Sysco GB, the role will business partner the commercial team, bringing together forecasts, reporting, and analysis for the Exec and International finance teams.

The successful candidate will be a self-starting contributor with effective business partnership experience and the ability to deep dive into the details when needed. This person will partner with finance and business leaders across several teams to provide guidance and insight. They will liaise with teams across the business to understand variances in key performance measures and manage processes and data flows.

We offer a hybrid working contract with most of your time spent working from home. However, you will be required to attend the office in Ashford, Kent once per week, so you must be comfortable and flexible with travel and commuting for project and team meetings.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Collate and sense check daily metrics, weekly flash results, monthly performance, and forecasting for decision-making.
• Distribute performance packs with one version of the truth to business units covering relevant measures and metrics.
• Partner with business units to understand key business drivers and variances, pulling analysis to support decision-making.
• Perform month-end activities including reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Submit required financial and non-financial information and insights to the Exec and act as the point of contact liaising with the business.
• Oversee continuous improvement in data quality and shift activity from data collection towards generating insights.
• Recommend, develop, and implement policies and programs to guide the organization in maintaining and improving profitability.

About you:

You’ll be fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA), or a passed finalist, currently operating as a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant, or Finance Analyst, with experience in FP&A activities, though this is not essential.

We seek someone confident in dealing with stakeholders at all levels and challenging decisions constructively, offering solutions and ensuring the best outcomes. You will use your finance knowledge and experience to provide a vital service and partner closely with the team on risk and continuous improvement. Strong analytical insight, trend understanding, and high-level financial analysis and modeling skills are essential. An advanced level of Microsoft Excel proficiency is required. Knowledge of SAP or Workday is advantageous.

What you’ll receive:

• A competitive salary
• Company car allowance of £5,500
• Pension scheme
• Private medical healthcare cover
• 25 days of holiday, with options to purchase additional holidays + bank holidays
• Discounts on food, cinema tickets, shopping, and cashback offers through Sodexo
• Recognition awards and incentives
• Opportunities for career growth within Sysco, a global leader in foodservice.

Additional Information

At Brakes, everyone is welcome. We value your potential and unique talents, fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We support your application and offer adjustments during our recruitment process upon request.

Built on a passion for food, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier, delivering quality food and ingredients nationwide to various clients, including pubs, restaurants, schools, and hospitals. Our dedicated workforce of 8,000 is proud to be part of this vital service, and we are growing!