business manager Leeds, England
Job description
What we're looking for:
We're looking for someone with an accounting background to provide analytical support to our leadership teams and join us as a Finance Business Partner.
You’ll be a qualified, or part-qualified accountant, and have experience of influencing business decision making to ensure it is aligned with financial objectives and strategic priorities. We need someone who can build strong relationships, interpret financial information and act on it using innovative thinking and analysis.
You'll have good commercial acumen, present data effectively, and be able to use your communication skills to tell a complicated story in a way that will be understood by a variety of audiences.
This is a hybrid role for someone a commutable distance away from our Leeds or London office. You'll be in the office around once per week, and if you are based in Leeds, you'll need to be able to travel to London from time to time.
Who you'll be working with:
As part of our Expense Management and Business Partnering Team, you'll work with Finance’s Shared Service Team and a diverse range of Agile teams across DLG such as Finance, Category, Pricing, Operations, Technology and Marketing. You will engage with MI owners to create or obtain the necessary information to guide and challenge business teams, ensuring alignment of their decision making with the Group’s financial objectives, long-term value maximisation and strategic priorities.
What you'll be doing:
Provide functional finance leadership and commercial insight across business areas.- Provide financial and commercial support and analysis to SLT members and their leadership Team. Understand how KPIs and other trends are affecting financial performance.
- Present and report the business’ financial performance in a clear and understandable format to ExCo / SLT member(s), Category / Tribe leads and other governance bodies as required.
- Obtain, interpret and utilise effectively financial and other operational reports and data from a variety of sources, including Finance’s Shared Services Team.
- Deliver credible budgets and forecasts that reflect the strategy, risks and opportunities of the business. Co-ordinate, engage and manage stakeholders to ensure deliver of budget inputs to agreed timescales. Understand risks and opportunities and ensure that variances to budget are understood, communicated and reduced - challenging and supporting the business in equal measure.
- Offer financial partnering and investment appraisal expertise to support Category project teams regarding investment opportunities and cost and benefit tracking.
- Work with the Shared Service Onshore and Offshore Teams to deliver business cases and scenarios, sharing best practice and agreeing priorities following the Group’s existing work stack.
Ways of Working
Our mixed model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. How much you'll be in the office depends on your role, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.
Read our flexible working approach here.
Benefits
We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:
9% employer contributed pension
50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
Generous holidays
Buy as you earn share scheme
Employee discounts and cashback
Plus many more
Being yourself
Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.
We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
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