About the role

The Finance Business Partner will be a trusted advisor and challenger to improve the financial performance, reporting and control in this growing business. Initially the role will require some hands-on management of a small accounting team, but over time it is anticipated that the focus will be more on forecasting and partnering the Managing Director.

Benefits

• £70K pa depending on an experience
• 25 day Holiday allowance
• Workplace pension
• Discounts platform

Responsibilities

• Providing proactive and incisive business support to the MD of the division, supporting decision-making around pricing, customer targeting, cost control and working capital management
• Preparation of management accounts, completion of group monthly report pack including variance analysis, KPIs and commentary to deadlines
• Management of small team to achieve and deliver desired results and improve outcomes.
• Ensuring correct accounting in monthly and annual financial statements, including readiness for audit and dealing with audit queries
• Hands-on working capital and cash management including managing cashflow projections and management of payments

Requirements

• Production of prompt, accurate and insightful management accounts in an SME environment
• Strong Excel skills to include budget preparation and data manipulation incl. pivots, look-ups
• Right to work in the UK with a valid driving licence, and willing to travel regularly within the UK
• Good communicator, comfortable with, and leading change, team player and comfortable working in a matrix environment. Proactive, agile, multi-tasker with a sense of urgencyDesirable Skills and Experience
  • Qualified accountant
  • Experience in PE-backed and/or people-based service companies
  • Specific experience providing Finance support to commercial and/or operational management.
  • Working knowledge of Sage Intacct (preferable) &/or another similar modern cloud-based accounting system
  • Experience working through periods of significant business change, e.g implementation of financial and operating systems, integration of acquisitions.

Job Type

Salary

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Location

Hybrid; at least two days per week at one or other of the company offices, currently Grantham (Lincolnshire) and Watton (Norfolk)

Reference ID: CGE- Finance BP