Finance Partnering Manager

Carnival UK; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Finance Partnering Manager to support financial direction and collaborate with various teams. This full-time, permanent role offers hybrid working and a comprehensive benefits package, including annual bonuses and extensive learning opportunities.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Car allowance

Employee Discounted Cruising

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Minimum 25 days leave

Private medical and dental insurance

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in business partnering with diverse stakeholders.
• Ability to convey complex information to non-finance individuals.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial project support in Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management.
• Conduct strategic modelling and scenario analysis.
• Support priority SLT-led projects.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication

Commercial Acumen

Education

Relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Carnival UK is in search of a Finance Partnering Manager who is crucial in supporting our financial direction and joining a high-performing team.

The Finance Partnering Manager supports the P&O Cruises Commercial function and is responsible for providing financial project support in the Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Management teams, ensuring that decisions are taken with the correct level of oversight and challenge.

You’ll work closely with stakeholders to deliver the business’s tactical and strategic goals.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Strategic modelling / scenario analysis
2. Deep dive analysis to provide insight, driven by stakeholder questions or hypotheses
3. Investment appraisal & measurement of benefits for key initiatives
4. Providing finance support to priority SLT-led projects

Requirements: Your Expertise and Leadership

To thrive as a Finance Partnering Manager, we're looking for:

• Relevant accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience in business partnering with diverse stakeholders
• Exceptional analytical skills, including the capability to convey complex information to individuals without a finance background and to craft compelling narratives that influence decisions.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.
• Excellent commercial acumen, demonstrating the ability to work independently, take initiative, and provide informed positions on commercial initiatives, projects, and investment decisions.

Positioned within our internal structure from CUK15 (entry level) to CUK1 (Brand President), this role is classified as a CUK07 and offered as a full-time, permanent position, with hybrid work including up to two days from home.

About You: A Catalyst for Change

We believe that diversity enriches our team. We're interested in candidates who:

• Have experience in business partnering to drive revenue
• Bring proactive and broad commercial acumen to discussions.
• Drive engagement and involvement in team/wide initiatives
• Can effectively identify opportunities and highlight commercial risks

Why Join Us?

Working with us is about more than a job. It's about creating unforgettable holiday happiness for our guests and a fulfilling career for you. Our benefits package reflects our commitment to your wellbeing:

• Annual bonus
• Car allowance
• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance, and holiday trading scheme
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• Company paid private medical and dental insurance and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes

Ready to Lead?

If supporting high-performing teams excites you, we're eager to hear from you. Apply now to start your journey with us, where your performance-led leadership will make a difference in our shared success.

Application Note

Given the opportunities we provide, we encourage prompt applications. We are committed to finding the right blend of talent and passion, and our recruitment process may close earlier than advertised for roles with high applicant volumes.

Don't miss this chance to leverage your accounting qualifications in a role where you can truly shine. Apply today and let’s explore how your skills and ambitions align with our opportunities!

Recruitment Journey

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