Switchgear Service - Assistant Finance Business Partner

Actemium UK; Honiton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented Assistant Finance Business Partner to support financial operations. This role involves providing timely financial information, analyzing KPIs, and ensuring compliance with internal controls. The ideal candidate will possess strong financial skills, excellent communication abilities, and a knack for project management. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will drive strategic decision-making and enhance business performance in a fast-paced environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in finance while making a significant impact.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Pension

Share Scheme

Benefits

Qualifications

• Strong financial skills in project costing and variance analysis.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for effective reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support financial control and reporting for the business unit.
• Conduct regular analysis of KPIs and assist with year-end audits.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Project Costing

Organisational Skills

Education

AAT or equivalent qualification

Working towards a professional accounting qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

SAP

Job description

Switchgear Service - Assistant Finance Business Partner

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About The Role

The Assistant Finance Business Partner (AFBP) will provide accurate and timely financial information. They will support the Business Unit General Manager (BUGM) to assist with the effective running of the business unit (BU). They are required to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with operational and other finance/administrative staff within their BU. They will possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral, have strong commercial awareness, and be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive Salary + Pension + Share Scheme + Benefits

Key Objectives

• Provide support for the financial control of the entire BU
• Advise and support the BUGM and operational staff by providing and interpreting analytical information to enable effective decision making
• Support in ensuring the rules, principles, and internal control requirements of the Group are met
• Ensure the BU and Company meet all financial reporting obligations

Main Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Regular analysis of KPIs such as invoice lag, debtors, variances, and productive hours
• Analyse and explain overhead spend and variances to budget
• Provide analysis to forecast business performance against budget to aid decision making
• Support the BUGM in obtaining market intelligence for strategy and budget formulation

Project Accounting and Monitoring

• Ensure sales and purchase ledger entries are accurate and timely
• Ensure employee timesheets are entered accurately and promptly
• Support Project Managers in understanding their projects
• Coach/train Project Managers on Project Accounting Systems
• Perform monthly project reviews with the BUGM
• Maintain effective contract records

Cash Management

• Evaluate the creditworthiness of clients
• Maximise invoicing
• Implement effective credit control within the BU

Control and Reporting

• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded in accordance with group and accounting rules
• Support BUGM in controlling overhead spend
• Complete all reporting within set deadlines
• Assist with year-end audit processes
• Ensure compliance with internal control procedures

Administration & Other

• Lead BU administration and team activities
• Drive initiatives aligned with business strategy
• Manage and deliver financial projects that improve BU management

The Person

• AAT or equivalent qualification; working towards a professional accounting qualification is desirable

Communication Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to translate financial data into strategic objectives
• Friendly, approachable, and relationship-oriented

Attention to Detail

• Focus on quality and accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Use sound judgment in messaging

Financial Skills

• Strong financial skills in project costing
• Ability to analyse variances
• Knowledge of basic accounting functions and CIS/DRC (desirable)

IT Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Knowledge of SAP (desirable)

Organisational Skills

• Effective project planning and delivery
• Excellent organisational and influencing skills
• Self-starter and team player