Senior Finance Business Partner - Group It (Ftse100 Engineering Group)

Page Personnel; Cheltenham; Ibrido; GBP 70.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Enhanced pension and private medical

Share scheme

27 days holiday + wellbeing day

Hybrid working

Flexible benefits

Exposure to senior leadership

Descrizione del lavoro

Page Personnel is recruiting a Senior Finance Business Partner for the Group IT function in Cheltenham. The role leads planning, forecasting, and financial control for a global IT organisation within a FTSE100 engineering group.

The successful candidate will present to senior stakeholders, drive cost discipline, and partner with Business IT Directors and the Group CFO on strategic IT investments and capital allocation. Hybrid working with on-site presence required.

Competenze

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent with at least 5 years PQE.
• Experience in IT/Technology-driven environments preferred.
• Proven track record in financial planning, reporting and controls.

Mansioni

• Lead annual planning and quarterly forecasting for Group IT.
• Design and document Group IT financial processes for G3 controls.
• Sign off monthly management accounts including journals and reconciliations.
• Present financials to budget holders and senior stakeholders (Group CFO/CEO).
• Manage intercompany recharge processes for Global Group IT costs.
• Provide financial insight for strategic IT initiatives and capex business cases.
• Drive continuous improvement of financial processes globally.
• Ensure correct expensing vs. capitalisation per accounting guidance.

Conoscenze

Excel

PowerPoint

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Ownership & accountability

Continuous improvement

Integrity

Formazione

Chartered Accountant or equivalent (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Strumenti

Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

• Shape financial decisions at the heart of a global technology function
• Influence strategic investment while partnering with executive stakeholders

About Our Client

Our client is a highly successful, UK-headquartered international engineering and technology-led manufacturing group with operations spanning multiple global markets. Renowned for innovation, operational excellence and long-term sustainable growth, the organisation serves a diverse customer base worldwide and continues to invest significantly in technology, people and business transformation initiatives.

Job Description

• Financial planning: Leading the annual planning and quarterly forecasting process for the Group IT function
• Financial control: Designing, documenting and implementing Group IT financial processes to ensure full compliance with Groups G3 controls processes for Group IT
• Financial reporting: Sign off of monthly management accounts including journals, balance sheet reconciliations and internal reporting submissions
• Communication of financials: Presenting the financials to the budget holders, and key senior stakeholders across the organisation, including Business IT Directors, Finance Directors and Group CFO
• Recharges: Responsible for the intercompany recharge process for recharges of Global Group IT costs to the Business Units
• Strategic initiatives: Providing IT with financial insight and recommendations and playing a key role in the implementation of strategic initiatives
• Continuous improvement: Proactively identifying and implementing financial best practise and process improvements across the function
• Capital allocation: Supporting with capex businesses cases, ensuring that costs are correctly expensed or capitalised in accordance with accounting guidance

The Successful Applicant

Relevant Experience & Qualifications

• Experienced Financial Business Partner with minimum of 5 years' experience within the finance department of a commercial organisation
• People management, coordination of multiple workstreams and supporting team development
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Experience within an IT company or IT Department

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent accounting qualification (ACCA/ACA/CIMA) with minimum 5 years PQE

Skills

• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Problem-solving skills: able to respond quickly and effectively to problems, with a collaborative and pro-active approach to resolution.
• Communication: able to effectively understand and articulate complex financial forecasts to senior stakeholders, including Group CFO and CEO and non-finance colleagues.
• Collaboration: Effectively collaborate, manage and partner with multiple senior stakeholders across the business
• Adaptability: Work well within a close-knit team to prioritise workload and deliver to tight deadlines in a fast-paced and dynamic business environment.
• Attention to detail: high level of attention to detail to ensure accuracy in financial reporting and forecasting.
• Ownership and accountability: Take pride in your work and work with colleagues to set & achieve high standards of work
• Continuous improvement: Track record of implementing financial best practise and process improvements on a global basis
• Integrity: Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times

What's on Offer

• Enhanced pension and private medical cover
• Share scheme and life assurance
• 27 days' holiday plus a wellbeing day
• Hybrid working (2-days per week on site)
• Flexible and family-friendly benefits
• Exposure to senior leadership within a global market-leading business

This is a rare opportunity to take on a highly visible role with genuine strategic influence, partnering with senior stakeholders across an international organisation.

Senior Finance Business Partner - Group IT (FTSE100 Engineering Group) Cheltenham, England