Senior Finance Business Partner (Functional Controlling)

Aldi UK; Atherstone; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

5 weeks annual leave

Remote working up to 2 days per week

Full training provided

Maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Long service rewards

MyBenefits discounts

Free virtual GP service

Job summary

Aldi UK seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner (Functional Controlling) to drive strategic financial dialogue with functional leads. You will provide insightful analysis to optimise performance, and support budgeting for the current and next two fiscal years.

You will use GLOBUS Standard Reporting and work with international teams on controlling topics. The role requires extensive management accounting and planning experience, strong reporting knowledge, SAP/ERP proficiency, and excellent

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting or financial planning.
• Knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes.
• Experience with IFRS and UK GAAP.
• Strong business partnering and governance experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with functional leads to drive strategic financial dialogue.
• Support budgeting for Y0–Y2 and consolidate planning processes.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and use reporting tools to enhance performance.
• Liaise with international controlling teams on topics.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial planning

Budgeting & forecasting

SAP / ERP systems

Financial controls

Business partnering

Financial modelling

PowerBI / Tableau

Education

ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)

Qualified by experience

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Tableau

Job description

As a Senior Finance Business Partner (Functional Controlling) you will be facilitating strategic financial dialogue and alignment.

Your New Role:

• Act as the business partner to functional leads, and Committees, facilitating strategic financial dialogue and alignment. Provide insightful analysis and proactive support to optimise functional performance and efficiency.
• Support the facilitation of functional Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) focusing on budgeting processes for current and next subsequent two fiscal years (Y0–Y2).
• Prepare and deliver targeted ad hoc financial analyses to national functions and IFA, supporting informed financial and strategic decisions. Utilise GLOBUS Standard Reporting to enhance functional performance management, including explanation and stakeholder support.
• Liaise with international functional controlling teams on a frequent basis regarding controlling topics.

About You:

• Extensive experience of monitoring performance and providing suggestions on how to improve performance
• Extensive experience in a management accounting or financial planning role
• Strong knowledge of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes
• Strong working knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP
• Experience of month-end close and financial controls
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and independent working skills
• Understanding of business partnering and experience of reviewing a business case/project and the governance around them
• Collaborative team member and working with other functions to improve performance
• Evidence of strong business partnering skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Proven track record of problem resolution and process improvement
• Experience in implementing a strategy to work towards company objectives
• Experience in writing company guidelines
• Evidence of strong project management skills
• Experience in presenting to different groups of people / chairing meetings
• Experience with financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Familiarity with IFRS and UK GAAP
• Working knowledge of PowerBI/Tableau
• ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent), or qualified by experience

What You’ll get in Return

• Salary starting from £55,125 rising to £63,500
• Permanent Contract
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• In office flexi-time
• Full training provided
• Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption pay after 1 year
• Long service rewards
• Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs
• Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)

*You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location

*Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship

Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.