Junior Finance Business Partner

A Safe Ltd; Elland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in industrial safety is seeking a Junior Finance Business Partner to assist in budgeting, forecasting, and providing financial insights across various departments. The role involves collaborating with Marketing, Digital, and R&D teams to drive performance and efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a relevant qualification and strong Excel skills, along with a commercial mindset and the ability to build relationships.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification (AAT/Degree) required.
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel.
• Enthusiastic team player with a commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Assist in budgeting, forecasting, and providing financial insights.
• Collaborate with departments to support decision-making.
• Monitor department expenditure and ensure financial targets are met.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Commercial mindset

Organised

Team player

Adaptable

Education

Relevant qualification (AAT/Degree)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ready to go beyond the numbers and become a trusted advisor to the business? A-SAFE is looking for a Junior Finance Business Partner who can take on budgeting, forecasting, and analytical challenges to help shape strategic decisions. In this role, you’ll collaborate across teams, translating complex data into insights that drive performance and efficiency. If you’re eager to sharpen your skills, grow within a supportive environment, and make a tangible impact on a global company, we want to hear from you. Join A-SAFE and kick-start your journey as a key player in our finance team!

The Opportunity

The Junior Finance Business Partner to work closely with the Marketing, Digital and R&D departments. In this role, you will assist the FBP in providing key financial insights, analysis, and guidance to enable the department heads to make informed decisions, drive business performance, and achieve their objectives.

Departments include:

Marketing & Product

R&D Product

R&D Software

R&D Technology

Digital Support/Deployment

IT

Business Software

Key Accountabilities

•Assist in the collaboration with Marketing, Digital and R&D department heads to understand their strategic objectives and provide financial insights that support decision-making. Establish strong relationships to influence key business decisions and drive value across the departments.

•Assist with the budgeting, forecasting, run rates and long-term planning processes for your departments. Help to provide actionable analysis and insights to support cost management, investment decisions, and performance tracking.

•Develop and help manage detailed sub-budgets for exhibitions, trade shows, and marketing events, ensuring that costs are controlled and aligned with strategic goals.

•Understand and assist with the budgeting process for new product development, ensuring that the costs associated with product innovations are accurately forecasted, tracked, and aligned with the overall R&D and marketing strategies.

•Assist in Identifying areas of cost inefficiency and suggest opportunities for process improvements. Monitor department expenditure and ensure financial targets are met while maintaining quality and innovation.

•Help to improve and develop financial models to evaluate return on investments, new product launches, and marketing campaigns.

•Ensure accurate and timely month-end close for the departments, including reviewing and analysing variances against budget and forecasts.

•Control, Manage & Forecast capex spend relating to your departments

•Assist with New Product Development/Launch: Model the margin, assist with pricing & forecast a P&L for all new product lines. Assist with building this into the overall business plan.

•Other Ad-Hoc deliverables

About you

Essential

•Relevant qualification (AAT/Degree)

•Commercial minded

•Strong IT skills, particularly in Excel

•Willingness to try new things, innovative & pioneering approach.

•Enthusiastic team player – able to build constructive relationships with key stakeholders.

•Can work independently as well as part of a team.

•Organised & Deadline Driven

•Adaptable to change and comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Desirable

•Previous FP&A Experience

Why A-SAFE?

Since 1984, A-SAFE has been a pioneer in industrial safety, inventing the world’s first industrial-strength polymer safety barrier. Today, we continue to lead the industry with cutting-edge solutions like our award-winning IoT system, RackEye️. With 17 international subsidiaries, we partner with global giants such as Amazon, Coca-Cola, and BMW to enhance workplace safety. Learn more about ourCustomer Success Stories here.

At A-SAFE we put our values at the heart of the business.

• We Are Pioneers
• We Are in it Together
• We Do the Right Thing

Our Commitment to Diversity

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels they belong. At A-SAFE, we believe our differences fuel innovation and enrich our work environment.

Ready to help us set new standards in workplace safety?

Apply today and start your journey with A-SAFE Group. Explore ourCareers Page for more opportunities.