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Finance Business Partner

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, West Yorkshire, Bradford
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
Jun 4, 2019

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Job Role
Finance Business Partner
Sector
Retail & Wholesale
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Our client are looking to hire an ambitious and progressive commercial accountant in to a Finance Business Partner position. Your role will be to provide robust Financial Analysis and Insight in order to support commercial decision making in line with company strategy.

Client Details

Our client are a retail business and household name with international reach.

Description

Responsibilities:

  • Trusted Business Partner to Commercial team stakeholders
  • Commercial opportunity modelling and decision support
  • Business/Financial reporting
  • Planning and forecasting (supporting the strategic planning process)
  • Identification of risk and opportunities to commercial plans and supporting the business to find solutions
  • Ensuring the integrity of the company's financial data

Scope:

Each FBP will have responsibility for specific commercial areas and be the primary financial support for those commercial stakeholders. All roles are expected to flex to the changing needs of the business, whilst each role has a specific area of focus there may at times be opportunity/need to support or get involved in other areas of Finance.

Profile

  • You will be able to demonstrate excellent business partnering skills including the ability to translate financial data in to meaningful management information, providing insight to support decisions.
  • Be comfortable providing constructive and informed challenge (solution focused)
  • Capable of developing high credibility with business partners
  • Great attention to detail and high quality of reporting of data and analytics
  • Focused on developing and supporting the wider finance team
  • Proactive seeker of value add opportunities

Skills:

  • Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Strong Excel and modelling skills
  • Ability to influence and impact
  • Strong commercial acumen

Education:

  • Preferably educated to degree level
  • Chartered Accountant - CIMA/ICAEW/ACCA/CIPFA
  • Minimum 4 years Accounting work experience and minimum of 2 years in Management Accounting/Commercial Finance roles.
  • Experience working in Commercial or Retail sectors

Job Offer

On offer is the chance to join an exciting and creative business. Our client also pride themselves on offering a sensible work/life balance to all employees so flexible start and finish times and working from home is encouraged.

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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