Robert Half is delighted to be supporting an established, well known organisation for the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner.
Offering hybrid working, 3-4 days per week on site in their offices near Warrington, this role reports directly to the MD and is part of the wiser Senior Management Team.
Duties Preparation and management of the annual budget, monthly forecast, and detailed reporting and analysis of any variances. Provide guidance and support to the Managing Director to secure the profitable development of the business again the wider business plan Provide proactive and meaningful financial analysis, across both operational issues and commercial decision-making; including commercial review of pricing policy, business cases and capex requirements, and the subsequent tracking of costs and benefits Provide incisive and user-friendly management information to allow fact-based decision-making. Present management reports in a consistent, cohesive, and comprehensible way, both in written and formal presentations Interpret variances and trends in financial data and relating these to operational performance Prepare periodic trading reviews and board reports and presenting meaningful results to senior leaders Co-ordinate budget and periodic forecasting processes, providing meaningful analysis and commentary to the leadership team and group finance Review business processes to improve both operational efficiency and company profitability Ensure that a robust financial control infrastructure and environment always exists Provide support and guidance to the Billing and Credit Control Manager to ensure customers are billed correctly and that cash is collected Produce high quality, accurate regular and ad hoc reports showing the performance of Credit Management in the Business Manage cash collection to terms and consistently deliver budgeted DSO Take personal responsibility for ensuring that the largest customer accounts are kept within terms and relationships maintained Take personal responsibility for ensuring any bad debt is reviewed and action taken to improve DSO Monitor the Accounts Receivable and Working Capital reporting for accuracy, trends, and warning signs Determine and review credit limits and set and review credit-rating criteria Experience / Qualifications ACA. CIMA or ACCA qualified accountant with several year post qualified experience Proven commercial accounting and business partnering experience, ideally within a large, complex organisation. Broad financial management experience within a business to business services organisation Excellent leadership, influence, negotiation, and communication skills