Finance Business Partner

Job Location	Manchester
Education	Not Mentioned
Salary	£75,000 per annum
Industry	Not Mentioned
Functional Area	Not Mentioned
Job Type	Permanent , full-time

Job Description

Partner Financial are working with a PE backed organisation that has a strong market presence and are currently embarking on a period of exponential growth. The organisation is currently undergoing a commercial transformation that will position the brandat the forefront of its market and main competitors.You will provide key insights and analysis to help drive the commercial decision-making process, challenging where appropriate. The successful candidate will also take ownership of the business planning and forecasting process.As a key member of the Finance function, you will business partner at a senior level across several key directorates and you will be integral to the overall team to help drive business performance.Key Responsibilities:

Working closely with the business unit to actively drive growth and reduce risk by identifying key insights and emerging trends.
Owning the management reporting process and collaborating with senior leadership across other brands to share best practice and insights which might impact the wider business.
Acting as a key advisor to the business unit through financial insight and data, helping to continually challenge assumptions.
Developing regular forecasts that accurately predict performance based on trends and drivers.
Owning the budgeting process and working closely with internal stakeholders to ensure this is done in a timely manner.
Partnering with senior leadership to define and develop appropriate KPIs for the business.
Developing a process to ensure KPIs can be accurately calculated, collated and used to drive business performance.
Working closely with the business in commercial negotiation through contract renewal, new brands and customer profitability.

Ideal Candidate:

Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with demonstrated PQE
Proven track record of complex analysis of business performance in a fast-paced, commercial environment.
Strong communications skills with the ability to influence upwards.
Proficient in leading commercial strategic planning and forecasting processes.
Previous experience partnering across Marketing and/or Customer directorates with a thorough understanding of their associated KPI’s is highly desirable.

Interested candidates should send their CV to Alba Amigo. I will be contacting candidates with the closest match to the client’s selection criteria within seven days of application to arrange an initial meeting. If you have not heard from me within thesetimescales, thank you for your interest but please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. If you would like to have a confidential discussion about your current situation then please feel free to give us a call to discuss.

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