Finance Business Partner

Description:

Sewell Wallis are working with a global service sector company who are increasing their focus on finance business partnering. We're recruiting a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join a growing commercial team to provide budget assurance, performance improvement, strategic financial leadership and proactive financial support to the International Group Heads and Group Head of Operations in managing their Practice Groups.

This company have unbeatable benefits and a highly sought after culture. There's also ample opportunity for organic progression within the growing finance function.

The business' increasing focus on finance business partnering has only enhanced the demand for commercial finance support and analysis. The wider commercial finance team has been an area of investment, both by way of increased resource and investing in new technology, as the function supports our Partners at an international level.

The job;

The main purpose of this appointment is to support the team on day to day activity as well as providing financial analysis and data across the groups. A keen eye for detail is imperative.

Proactively working with finance business to provide financial expertise and support, e.g. effective and regular presentations for partner meetings, identifying initiatives to improve financial performance relating to profitability, working capital and financial efficiency
Support the annual planning and budgeting process for the practice groups and support the delivery and maintenance of group led strategic plans
Contribute to the wider commercial review and playback of the budget to the Finance Leadership Team and contribute to the presentation of the budget for approval by Executive and Board
Interpretation of monthly finance MI into insightful commentary, analysis, and articulation of required management actions
Working on ad-hoc projects including financial modelling for required initiatives, such as lateral hires, partner promotions, practice area and geographic expansion
Providing necessary financial support to ensure strategic business development, retention and increased profitability within the groups
Work in conjunction with the finance business partners to ensure visibility of any issues within the practice groups and assist in finding a resolution. The person;

ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified
Ability to analyse and model financial data and prepare concise reports to assist strategic discussions - must be an advanced user of Excel and PowerPoint (Power BI advantageous)
A continuous improvement mentality to support development of self, business processes and interactions
Excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
Confident presence, and interpersonal skills that enable effective engagement and collaboration with the departments senior leadership
Flexibility and able to adapt readily to changing requirements and circumstances
Dynamic problem solving abilities; finding creative, commercial and pragmatic solutions
Ability to build relationships with, and influence, senior stakeholders to ensure our commercial perspective is clearly communicated
Ability to flex working style to collaborate across functions and geographies and adapt to change The benefits;

8% bonus
Hybrid working (2/3 days in the office)
Enhanced pension
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Ability to buy 5 extra days holiday
Life insurance
Private medical
Enhanced maternity and paternity
Career progression - this business promote internally where possible
Plus many more For more information contact Faith Collins

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions