Senior Finance Business Partner

Senior Finance Business Partner

We are delighted and excited to be supporting this successful growing business based in Cardiff to help recruit an experienced and talented qualified accountant as their new Senior Finance Business Partner. This is a business that really cares about your personal development and will support you to be the best that you can be.

As the new member of the analyst team you will report into a highly skilled and experienced Manager who has a thorough understanding of financial analysis and planning. This is an opportunity that will allow an ambitious accountant to demonstrate their flair for improving reporting and building relations across the business.

It is key that you work closely with the business development and operational teams in gathering information and guiding where necessary. You will thrive as part of a close knit team and work well on your own.

As the ideal candidate you will think commercially as well as operationally, and you will enjoy a ‘hands on’ finance role in a busy and rewarding environment

The job

• Produce accurate and value-added management information for senior management
• Build strong relations between finance and operational teams.
• Take responsibility for shaping and delivering the business partnering function
• Create and maintain the annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts
• Responsible for P&L, balance sheet and cashflow forecasting
• Prepare forecasts to evaluate and provide insight on financial impact of new initiatives and business opportunities.
• Identify trends in performance and highlight to management potential issues and risks before they happen.
• Provide insight through meaningful commentary to explain business performance and guide decision makers to commercial outcomes.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the quality and timeliness of financial reporting and analysis.

The person specification

• Professionally qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA
• Practical experience of budgeting and forecasting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Highly developed analytical and skills
• Strong multitasking skills and ability to work well under pressure
• 365 MS Office, to include confidence in the use of Excel

Salary & benefits           

• Salary is up to £65,000 pa
• Hybrid/flexible working
• Free on-site parking
• Death in service x 3
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank hols increasing up to 30 days with service
• Generous pension scheme

The next step

If this opportunity is of interest, we would be delighted to hear from you, please contact Ita McNeil-Jones on View email address on sitka.wales in the first instance and she can share more information or hit the reply button and attach your CV.