Finance Business Partner

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Finance Business Partner. The ideal candidate will excel in financial planning, budgeting, and cost management within a marketing setting.

Client Details

Our client is a large organisation within the retail industry, boasting a significant presence in the market. With a focus on customer satisfaction and a reputation for excellence, this company prides itself on providing superior products and services to its patrons all over the United Kingdom.

Description

• Finance partner to our Marketing department providing both management accounting and business partnering activities.
• Responsible for weekly and monthly divisional reporting of A&P spend, including the preparation of month end results and articulation of in-month spend performance vs expectation.
• Work alongside to deliver the annual budget and reforecasts of marketing spend, highlighting risks and opportunities to ensure strategy is in line with overall business and individual divisional objectives.
• Financial accountability of advertising and promotional spend, supporting the establishment of a measurement framework to consistently articulate marketing channel performance and track KPIs that drive P&L performance.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to understand and communicate the impact of commercial decisions on full year performance at regular intervals.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to evaluate trial / test performance utilising robust financial analysis coupled with non-financial measures to provide clear conclusions and recommendations.
• Provide support to evaluate specific marketing campaign performance and support delivery of post campaign performance reviews to support future decisions on spend.
• Effective line management of a junior analyst including prioritisation of day-to-day activities, setting objectives that align to finance team and overall business objectives and ongoing development support.

Profile

• Professional Qualification (CA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven track record as a management accountant - delivery of month end processes and the added value reporting and analysis aspects essential.
• Experience in a commercial finance business partnering role preferred.
• Excellent commercial acumen - ability to understand the business objectives and focus activity to yield the greatest commercial benefit.
• Dynamic and outcome-driven individual with high levels of energy, flexibility and commitment.
• An effective communicator with the ability to bring simplicity to complexity and articulate key messages to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Able to build strong relationships through collaborative working and influence across the business.
• Understanding of SAP to support execution of month end processes and reporting.
• Experience of line management be that direct or indirect on specific task delivery.
• An ability to thrive in a fast-paced and pressurised environment.
• Experience of cross-functional and matrix structured working environments

Job Offer

• Competitive salary plus excellent package
• Hybrid working
• A positive and supportive company culture that values employee growth.