Senior Finance Business Partner – Reading

Energy Division Reporting to the Finance Director.

This is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours per week.

On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle, bonus and benefits package.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will be an effective partner to the business, providing support, challenge, expertise and a clear framework as appropriate.

Responsibilities, skills and experience include:

• The “face of Finance” at the local level – communicating to / from the Operating Contract to Finance.

• Partner with the Contract team by providing financial information and interpretation, undertaking proactive analytical and other investigations, contributing to developing a better understanding of the business and improving operational performance.

• To take ownership and responsibility for financial accounting, controls and reporting processes.

• Ownership for Balance sheet and Cash flow forecasting.

• To challenge performance and highlight financial risk & opportunities.

• Provide expert accounting, reporting and all necessary financial expertise for the sector / contract.

• Work with contract management to ensure that plans, budgets and forecasts for the contract are both challenging and achievable.

• Partner with the contracts to shape and manage performance KPI’s.

• Source and inform the central team of the specific requirements and specifications of the sector / contract.

• Manage the delivery of all financial processes to their BU.

• Provide proactive input into contract negotiations and contract decision making initiatives.

• Attend contract / sector committees and meetings as required, including meetings with the client.

• Intervene where required to support compliance and alignment objectives.

• Drive for value at the bottom line, with a focus on revenue enhancement / protection and on cost saving opportunities.

The key responsibilities and duties are:

• Monthly management accounts in line with current accounting standards.

• Owners of P&L and Cash flow.

• Provide support and guidance on financial matters to the contract Senior Management teams.

Management of Business Partners

Qualifications:

• Accounting qualification or relevant professional qualification (desirable).

• Previous relevant experience in a Finance Business Partner role.

• Good financial & commercial acumen.

• Strong interpersonal and line management skills in particular developing and motivating a high performing team.

• Ability to engage, challenge and support key business partners.

• Turn complex data and concepts into workable solutions that everyone understands.

• Thorough knowledge and experience of risk management.

• Good communicator and strong inter-personal skills.

• Excellent problem solving, analytical and customer service skills.

• Excellent planning & administration skills.

• Being open to innovation and new ways of working.

• Innovative thinking and can do attitude.

Must be Fully ACCA qualified Systems.

• Strong  IT skills with excellent working knowledge of ERP system e.g. SAP.

• MS Office including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.