Finance Business Partner

Swindon Temporary View Job Description
This is an excellent role for an accountant with a track record in commercial delivery. This position partners various internal stakeholders up to exec level and the role will help shape what the future looks like.
  • This is a 12 month fixed term contract
  • Hybrid working in Swindon

About Our Client

My client are a major distribution business in the Wiltshire area and are market leaders in the UK in their specialist area.

Job Description

The key responsibilities within this role:

  • Gaining and maintaining a deep understanding of the strategic aims of the business to ensure the provision of best in class finance support
  • Working cross-functionally to provide finance support on tenders for new business, leading with business case development and supporting pricing decisions.
  • Tracking performance of new and existing Growth customers, providing clear and actionable insights into performance vs forecast and the original business cases.
  • Providing analytical support, and performance insight to both Growth and Finance teams
  • Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes within the Growth teams focusing on both revenue and costs.
  • Accountable for the presentation of monthly performance to the CFO and other members of the Executive team.
  • Using excellent organisation and planning capabilities to ensure promises are delivered and deadlines are met without any compromise to quality of output.
  • Bringing a critical eye and a continuous improvement mindset, working with the wider Business Partnering

The Successful Applicant

The successful candidate will possess:

  • A full and recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA / ACCA / ACA).
  • Strong commercial business acumen evidenced by previous experience business partnering Sales teams in a fast-paced environment.
  • The ability to advise and business partner peer group (SN Leadership) and above.
  • The ability to work in a cross functional environment where decision making processes are embryonic.
  • Good interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
  • Investment appraisal / business case development experience
  • Significant forecasting and budgeting experience.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Excellent spreadsheet / systems skills .
  • Exceptional attention to detail and eye for accuracy

What's on Offer

There is an excellent package available for this role depending on experience. This is a hybrid position requiring 3 days on-site in Swindon, and applicants need to be available to start the first week of August at the latest

Contact
Ryan Hirons
Quote job ref
JN-072025-6784460
Phone number
+44 117 927 1451

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Commercial & Analysis
Sector
Transport & Distribution
Location
Swindon
Contract type
Temporary
Consultant name
Ryan Hirons
Consultant phone
+44 117 927 1451
Job reference
JN-072025-6784460