Finance Business Partner

Job Description

SES Water is a local water company dedicated to providing high-quality water and exceptional service to our customers. With a rich history of serving the communities in the Southeast of England, we are committed to delivering a reliable and sustainable watersupply, ensuring that our customers have access to safe and clean water every day.Are you an experienced part qualified accountant with a passion for building relationships and communicating financial information to stakeholders Do you have a strong understanding of management accounting, forecasting and budgeting We’d love you to joinus on our journey to make a positive impact on the lives of those we serve and the environment we cherish. Together, we are shaping a sustainable future, one drop at a time.What We Offer:SES Water value our employee’s wellbeing and have created a package to care for both your financial needs and personal wellbeing.

• Generous salary; £40,000 - £45,000
• Group personal pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Life assurance for peace of mind.
• Financial education, savings, and loans support.
• Cycle to Work Scheme for eco-conscious commuting.
• 25 days of annual leave for work-life balance.
• Simply Health healthcare cashback scheme and Surgical Choices.
• Service and MOT discounts at our on-site garage.
• One paid day per year for volunteering in the community

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a crucial role in the delivery of timely and accurate month end accounting for various cost centres across the business. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will need to build partnerships and strong relationshipswith all stakeholders, senior managers and their teams to provide financial support for operational and commercial resolutions.Main Duties:

• Generating monthly reporting packs for the operational business to ensure that operational heads of departments and cost centre managers are in control of their expenditure. Developing finance reporting that links into the non-financial key performanceindicators and performance commitments of the operational department
• Quarterly in year forecasting, annual budgeting and forward looking 5 year high level forecasts including regular review and tracking against forecast.
• Monthly production of Water Company VAT Return
• Production of monthly balance sheet reconciliations and journal sign off.
• Implementation of business controls and procedures across the purchase ledger and cashiering team.
• Providing support and cover as needed on the co-ordination and control of daily cash payments and banking requirements, including working with the cashier to provide regular cash forecasting and evaluation.
• Development of month end timetable, procedures, improvement of key financial reporting and system development.
• Challenging current ways of working, driving efficiencies and best practise wherever possible.
• Acting as a key member of the delivery of the external audit at half year and year end.
• Ad hoc tasks as required

Qualifications and Requirements:

• ACCA or CIMA (or equivalent), part qualified (final stages) or fully qualified
• Experience in management accounting, business partnering, purchase ledger, cashiering experience
• Experience of working with non-finance members of the organisation
• Strong numerical and reasoning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to work across departments at all levels - both as a customer of other departments and as a service provider to others.
• Demonstrates attention to detail.
• Can work in a time-pressured environment.
• Enthusiastic to streamline processes

A forward-thinking utility company, SES Water is driven by innovation and environmental responsibility. We continuously invest in cutting-edge technologies and sustainable practices to protect and preserve our precious water resources while meeting the evolvingneeds of our customers.We thrive on the knowledge and life experiences of our colleagues, recognizing that our differences bring diverse perspectives and make us a great team. We welcome people who live our values, bring their true selves to work, and have a desire to share theirlived experience to serve our communities both now and in the future.Please let us know if you need any support during the application process.

Keyskills :
External Audit Financial Reporting Forecasting Forward Thinking Management Accounting Partnering Sheet Reconciliations Vat Returns Monthly Accounts