business manager Exeter, England
Job description
Finance Business Partner
Fixed Term Contract 12 months
Exeter
£40,000-£50,000
JW14474
My client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their Commercial Finance team in Exeter on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract. The role will fulfil monthly accounting responsibilities and provide financial support to business directorates and management teams, preparing, analysing and reporting financial information. More specific duties will include:
The Role
- Preparation of the monthly management accounts including preparation of accruals, prepayments and provisions, processing of journals and investigation of variances.
- Analysis of performance, reporting on variances to budget/forecast, undertake investigation and work with management teams to correct performance.
- Development and preparation of high-quality reports and management information for Management Teams.
- Partner with operations acting as the main point of contact for senior managers including presenting findings at management team monthly financial meetings.
- Preparation and ownership of journal logs and balance sheet reconciliations
- Lead continuous improvement of the reporting processes.
- Lead the production of detailed driver-based budgets based on business performance in coordination with the Operations management teams.
- Lead the production of quarterly forecasts.
- Prepare the capital reporting analysis for business directorates, reporting on variances to budget/forecast on capital projects.
The Ideal Candidate
Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, or equivalent) and previous experience in a finance role
Proven relationship management skills
Commercial acumen and analytical skills
Technically sound knowledge of management accounting principles and practice (accruals/prepayments/journal processing).
Strong Excel skills (Pivot tables, lookup formulas etc).
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the business to build key working relationships.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance plus bank holidays
- A discretionary Bonus
- Competitive Contributory Pension
- Share-save Scheme
- Various health benefits
- Wellbeing support programmes
- A range of Group Discounts
- Posted: 16/07/2023
