French Speaking Finance Business Partner

Description:

Job description
My client is a leader in the worldwide engineering market, They are looking to add a Finance Business Partner to their team for a 12 month FTC.

What will I be doing?

Business Partner for one of the Business Units & Cost Centre Budget holders (including Headcount review)
Team member in all annual financial reporting processes - Month End, Forecasting, Budgeting etc. including deep level understanding of actuals and variance reporting.
Headcount and Salary related reporting
Support/Present UAP performance in monthly COCIND meeting, driving the timely closing of actions
Feed into Finance Business Partner Priorities Review
Ensure timely closure of balance sheet actions
Cost Control of Site Overheads & General Expenses - monthly reviews with Budget holders, challenging where necessary for assigned cost centres
Cost of Production Reporting - by business unit
Monthly KPI reporting
Continual assessment and consideration of risks and opportunities to the plan.
Supporting programme Managers with their monthly and annual reporting packs - Specific categories: Value Added, hourly rate, CCP & VEX (these areas to be shared between the Finance Business Partner team)
Contributing to annual costing & weekly material validation - standard setting
Contributing to continuous improvement and development
Support as required for internal and external audits

Benefits

As a valued member of the team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

Half day Friday or no Fridays dependent on department
25 days holiday plus 8 UK Bank holidays
Up to 10% Employer Pension Contribution
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme with up to one week additional leave available to purchase
Corporate Gym Memberships at Crow Wood
Access to our employee Wellbeing package
Capped Hot Meals at £3.00 at on-site canteen

Job requirements

What you need from me?
ESSENTIAL:

Experience working as a Finance Business Partner
Budgeting/Forecasting & Variance analysis
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint
Minimum part CIMA qualified
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Effective time management to meet deadlines
Attention to detail to deliver required standard of quality
Self-Starter & Team Player

PREFERABLE:

Power BI
SAP
Experience of leading change or process improvements
French speaking