Finance Business Partner

Robert Half Finance and Accounting are currently looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to join an reputable Professional Services company with a strong market presence based just outside central Bristol. For the right person the client is offering a very competitive:

£38,000 - £45,000 plus up to 10% bonus, study support and 3 remote working days per week amongst wider benefits

Role responsibilities will include but not limited to:

• To provide finance support to the Operations Performance Managers and support the wider finance team. The team provides a comprehensive management accounting service to the Operational managers, the Executive and the Board, with particular emphasis on financial control and performance improvement
• To provide a finance business partnering service to Performance Managers and FLM's, ensuring they understand their cost base. Provide regular challenge and review on their cost and provide consistent, timely and accurate management information, including KPI reporting
• To work with the rest of the finance team and the Project Management Office to ensure that all financial aspects are well managed
• Production of the monthly management accounts along with all relevant Balance Sheet reconciliations. This will include posting journals, accruals and pre-payments and producing monthly and possibly weekly Management information and other relevant systems
• Responsible for creating and producing MI associated with internal interfaces and committees
• Manage large excel models for business initiatives and cost modelling/budgets for a rolling 8-year period
• Suggest and implement improvements
• Liaise with external suppliers and relevant customers
• Production of Monthly management accounts, MI and working closely with Operations and the rest of the Finance team, and Managers to assist in achieving company targets
• Lead Operational Performance Manager review meetings and lead the financial performance review
• Provide support and expert guidance to Managers
• Reporting and dealing with Budget v Actual variances
• Assisting in Forecasting and Budgeting
• Tracking and driving the cost benefits of any initiatives that are introduced

Person specification:

• Currently studying CIMA/ACCA
• Month end experience with a strong focus on financial analysis
• Ability to work on your own and confident to ask questions and challenge work
• Ability to re-prioritise workload to meet unexpected deadlines
• Strong communication skills required to work with all stakeholders of the business across multiple roles and departments
• Strong presentation skills
• Advanced level Excel and ideally some exposure to Power BI

For the right person the client is offering a very competitive:

£38,000 - £45,000 plus up to 10% bonus, study support and 3 remote working days per week amongst wider benefits

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