Finance Business Partner

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established entity within the Professional Services industry, with a substantial footprint across the UK. They pride themselves on their commitment to professional development and fostering a culture of innovation.

• Reviewing commercial performance and providing informed insights for improvement
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with the senior team and operations of the organisation.
• Supporting the business by providing accurate and informed financial modelling and analysis
• Building and maintaining strong partnerships with the COO and the Senior Team overseeing the operational functions of the business
• Reviewing performance and providing informed insights for improvement
• Providing insightful reporting, analysis and commentary on operational costs and capital investment for monthly board reports
• Delivering monthly and quarterly analysis, and presenting where required at relevant meetings to the senior stakeholders
• Setting and monitoring KPI's to monitor, challenge and optimise the cost base
• Preparation and presentation of business plans, budgets and forecasts, including meeting with senior stakeholders to help set and challenge
• Identifying areas that are not performing to expectation, and providing recommendations for improvement
• Analysis and challenge of requests for investment, including recruitment, to ensure ROI is in line with group expectations
• Coaching of business stakeholders to upskill knowledge and performance in relation to financial management i.e. providing financial insight and support such as basic awareness of P&L management, inductions into finance responsibilities, understanding the balance sheet etc
• Collaborating and liaising with the firm's central Finance teams (including Finance Director, FP&A Manager and Group Financial Controller) as and when required
• Working alongside and collaboratively with the other Commercial Managers in the business to share knowledge, skill sets and supporting one another
• Respond in a timely manner to ad hoc analysis and information requests
• Support integration of cost base arising from M&A activity into core central group processes.

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Demonstrable experience with a commercial mind-set in a similar role, in particular working closely with either main board level or subsidiary board stakeholders
• Intermediate-level Excel skills at a minimum, in particular being able to create appropriate financial models and communicate effectively
• To be comfortable working across a number of IT platforms
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport, credibility and manage expectations with senior stakeholders
• To be a commercially aware self-starter, pro-active with the ability to work in a team and be comfortable working at both a strategic and detailed operational level
• Confident in prioritising workload amongst senior stakeholders
• Flexibility and the ability to operate in a changing environment.

• A competitive salary
• Genuine hybrid working policy, 1/2 days a week in the office
• An inclusive and collaborative working environment.
• A role based in the centre of Birmingham.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A chance to be part of a forward-thinking company within the Professional Services industry.