Group Commercial Finance Business Partner

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Private health care after probation

25 days holiday

Job summary

Sharp Consultancy in Leeds is seeking a CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified Senior Finance Business Partner to join the accounts function in our newly acquired Leeds office. You will work closely with the Finance Director and Sales Director to shape commercial finance partnering and drive growth across the group.

Key duties include analysing monthly management accounts, presenting budget positions to senior stakeholders, creating narratives for strategic decisions, improving account production processes,

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified.
• Experience in Finance Business Partnering/Senior Commercial Accountant position.
• Proven track record of senior stakeholder management across finance and non-finance areas.

Responsibilities

• Overview of the monthly management accounts analysing and commentating on trends.
• Liaising with senior stakeholders across the group presenting current budget positions.
• Providing meaningful narrative to support key decisions around future growth of the business.
• Assess and support current account production processes highlighting ways to improve the commercial awareness of the accounts across the business.
• Provide key reports to external investors.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Finance business partnering

Financial analysis

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

Job description

A growing group of companies within the engineering sector currently require a CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified senior finance business partner to join their accounts function in their newly acquired Leeds offices. The business operates throughout the UK and Europe and has recently acquired external investment to help continue its ambitious growth plans.

Working closely with the Finance Director and Sales Director your position will be a pivotal role in building increased awareness of finance positions within none finance areas. Initial duties will include:

• Overview of the monthly management accounts analysing and commentating on trends

• Liaising with senior stake holders across the group presenting current budget positions

• Providing meaningful narrative to support key decisions around future growth of the business

• Assess and support current account production processes highlighting ways to improve the commercial awareness of the accounts across the business.

• Provide key reports to external investors.

Ideally you will be able to demonstrate the below experience/qualifications:

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified

• Previous experience within a Finance Business Partnering/Senior Commercial Accountant position.

• Proven track record of senior stake holder management across finance and none finance areas.

The company offers:

• Generous starting salary

• Flexible working hours

• Private health care upon completion of probation

• 25 days holiday rising 1 per day for each year of service

As the company continues to develop you will have the opportunity to gain wider commercial experience within the business. This would be an ideal role for any commercially minded management accountant/finance manager looking to gain that wider experience as they develop towards Financial Controller and beyond.