Finance Business Partner FTC

Biggin Hill Source: WhatJobs

Circa £65k

Finance Business Partner - 15 Month Fixed Term Contract

Location: Biggin Hill

Contract: Fixed term contract, c.15 months, full time

Salary: Circa £65k + bonus + benefits

Reporting to: Head of Finance

The Opportunity

A large, international organisation is looking for a qualified Finance Business Partner to join its Financial Planning & Analysis and Management Accounts team on a 15-month fixed term contract.

You will play a central part in the group's annual budget and quarterly reforecasts, from reviewing departmental submissions through to helping write the group management reports. You will partner with budget holders across a range of technical and operational functions, analyse performance against budget, and present findings to senior management.

It will suit a recently or newly qualified accountant who wants broad exposure to group-level planning and reporting in a fast-paced, high-profile environment, and who enjoys working closely with non-finance colleagues.

What you'll be doing

Budgeting and reforecasting

Contribute to the consolidated annual budget and cash flow forecast for the group
Help produce the quarterly reforecasts using the latest available information
Assist with writing the group budget and reforecast management reports
Review departmental submissions, resolving discrepancies with preparers and budget holders
Support colleagues across the business in preparing their budgets
Update the general ledger with budget and forecast data, and manage the transition to each new financial year, including chart of accounts updates and rolling forward reports

Month-end and reporting

Complete elements of the month-end process, including variance analysis, month-end adjustments and reviewing for mis-postings or mistimed transactions
Help produce regular management reports and meet with managers to discuss performance
Analyse group and divisional budgets and forecasts against prior year and prior quarter
Prepare financial reports and present them to senior management

Partnering and improvement

Partner with budget holders to control expenditure in line with approved budgets and forecasts
Evaluate and advise on the financial implications of potential projects and investment decisions
Review and improve existing financial processes, procedures and reports
Provide ad hoc financial information to senior management and support team projects

About you

Essential

ACA or CIMA qualified
A strong degree from a well-regarded university, with a record of excellent academic achievement
Experience of budget and forecast preparation
Experience of month-end preparation and management reporting
Experience analysing actual performance against budget and forecast, and turning it into meaningful insight
Strong analytical and financial reporting skills, with a solid grounding in accounting principles
Advanced Excel
Good written and verbal communication skills, able to build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
Excellent attention to detail, and comfortable working to tight deadlines as part of a team or on your own initiative
Living within a comfortable commute of the North West Kent / South East London border, as the role is predominantly office based