IT Finance Business Partner: Forecasting, SOX & Budget

Rentokil Initial Careers; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary and bonus scheme

Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme

23 days holiday, plus 8 bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in service benefit

Healthcare

Free parking

Job summary

Rentokil Initial is seeking a qualified finance professional to support the Group IT function with high-quality financial analysis, reporting, and controls. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, month-end processes, and provide insights to IT leaders while managing junior staff.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification, strong Excel skills, and experience in a large business environment. Hybrid working is offered, with a focus on accurate cost allocation and SOX compliance.

Qualifications

• Fully Qualified - ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Skilled and articulate verbal communicator.
• Excellent Excel skills.
• Experience of working in a large business environment.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with LT teams across the Group to ensure that costs are being captured correctly and in accordance with relevant accounting standards/SOX controls
• Lead finance/budget reviews
• Lead the quarterly forecasting process for GIS, including identifying risks and opportunities, and variance analysis/commentary
• Manage the month-end process, including monthly accruals/prepayments and journals in line with the relevant accounting policies and procedures
• Maintain regular updates to the Global IT Forecasting model and provide relevant data insights to the ITLT
• Line management of an Assistant Management Accountant & Junior Finance Data Analyst
• Ensure compliance with necessary accounting standards and SOX controls
• Assist in the annual budget preparation process - coordinate for the IT function
• Provide relevant, meaningful, and insightful financial information/analysis to assist departmental managers in their decision-making process
• Ensure integrity of financial reporting
• Be the go to finance member for IT

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Verbal communication

Excel skills

Experience in large business

Education

ACCA/ACMA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Rentokil Initial is seeking a qualified finance professional to support the Group IT function with high-quality financial analysis, reporting, and controls. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, month-end processes, and provide insights to IT leaders while managing junior staff.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification, strong Excel skills, and experience in a large business environment. Hybrid working is offered, with a focus on accurate cost allocation and SOX compliance.