• Finance Business Partner
• Remote or Hybrid working
• £550 per day

Interim Finance Business Partner

• Growing mid-sized business
• Based at London Bridge, flexible and hybrid working
• Start in August or early September
• 6 month contract
• £550 per day

A growing UK business who have recently expanded overseas, need an experienced finance business partner who has held positions facing off to senior level stakeholders. You will be part of the FP&A team and wider finance team, reporting to the FP&A Director. This is a senior role that interacts with the CFO, and heads of department.

Your role will be to partner with non-finance at the executive level and take ownership of building partnerships quickly. The position will initially be for 6 months and is due to an internal move in the business, the role will be hired on a permanent basis in the future. Currently there is a need for interim cover so someone can start quickly, ideally in August, before their budgeting cycle begins.

We will be reviewing CVs throughout the process so please apply as soon as you are able to.

We are committed to ensuring the entire process is inclusive and accessible for all candidates that fit the minimum requirements for our role. As such, we encourage applications from under-represented groups in the accountancy sector. Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments for you at any stage in the process.

You will partner with senior stakeholders to explain the financials and any deviations. They are all senior budget holders. Your main responsibilities will be:

• Quickly building and maintaining strong relationships with the senior leadership team.
• Focusing on costs and therefore reporting the cost base regularly.
• Providing key insight into the performance of the business.
• Build the cost strategy alongside the senior leadership team.
• Ensure and support a sustainable cost base.
• Ownership of financial forecasting and annual planning over 5-years.

The business is also undergoing finance change due to its growth. Therefore, you will identify automation and streamlining opportunities of key processes and activities.

Skills and Experience

• You will be a qualified accountant with a strong Finance Business Partnering background from mid to large companies.
• You must be able to demonstrate you take responsibility for having the conversations that driving decisions with senior stakeholders.
• A background in costs is needed as either part of your role or your sole focus.
• Cost allocation and transfer pricing experience is ideal but not essential.
• You will be a self-starter who can take ownership.
• Good problem-solving skills and initiative are essential.

At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles. Our job is simply to find the best candidate on the market, regardless of their age, race, religion, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other factor irrelevant to their qualifications and competencies.

If you have any further questions regarding accessibility throughout the process, then please get in touch [email protected] or call a member of our DEIB Champions team.