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Finance Business Partner

Robert Half
Posted a day ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Bristol, City of Bristol BS6 5EX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Robert Half Finance and Accounting is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a rapidly growing Professional Services company in Bristol.
  • The role offers a competitive salary between £60,000 and £65,000, along with excellent benefits including a bonus and hybrid remote working.
  • Candidates must be CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with post-qualification experience and possess strong management accounting skills.
  • Key responsibilities include leading the budgeting process, liaising with clients on rates performance, and overseeing monthly reporting.
  • Successful candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a passion for developing junior team members.

Robert Half Finance and Accounting are currently looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner to join a market leading Professional Services company experiencing huge growth based in Bristol. For the right person the client is offering a very competitive:

£60,000 - £65,000 plus excellent benefits including bonus and hybrid remote working

Role responsibilities will include but not limited to:

  • Responsible for leading the annual overhead and rates budgeting process, intrinsically linked to the business' long range business plan and growth aspirations. This process brings together both a finance focus but requires close partnering with key functional figures across the entire business
  • Liaise closely with key clients on the annual review of actual rates performance and extant forward rates agreements to determine updates where necessary. Support to the subsequent negotiation process is key in determining a mutually acceptable outcome for both parties
  • Oversee the monthly period close requirements for Overhead & Rates, working closely with wider team to ensure timely adjustments and accurate month end reporting
  • Compilation of monthly variance reporting and forecast submittal into the management reporting packs and Business Performance Reviews
  • Lead the team through the monthly business partner review meetings that ensure alignment on understanding current YTD performance, monthly actuals and key cost drivers in the forecast outlook
  • Point of contact for key functional leads on the leadership team for any ad hoc requirements that emanate from the business with regards to Overhead & Rates

Person specification:

  • CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with post qualification experience
  • Broad financial acumen and a firm grasp of management accounting methodologies across budgeting, cost absorption, variance analysis and forecasting
  • Be proficient in excel modelling/data manipulation and hold the ability to distil complex financial information and data into simple and clear messaging for the business leaders. As a result, good use of management reporting tools is essential
  • A people person with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to partner with the business across all functions and levels. Business Partnering is critical to the role and therefore the successful candidate will have the ability to exhibit this on a regular basis
  • Possess a passion for people development and invest the necessary time to develop the skills and experience of more junior members of the team

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

£60,000 - £65,000 plus excellent benefits including bonus and hybrid remote working

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.