Senior Finance Business Partner Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Monthly reconciliation of KPI margin data to the ledger and accurate tracking of non KPI margin;
- Business partnering to sales directors;
- Play a key role within finance for various projects, coordinating with Commercial teams and Group Finance to ensure tight deadlines are adhered to;
- Balance sheet reconciliations, monthly budget and forecasting;
- Business partnering with region heads and developing external and internal stakeholder relationships;
- Manage and deliver monthly performance reports;
- Lead the process for budgets and forecasts in line with business strategy and targets;
- Ensure the right structures, governance and measures are in place;
- Responsibility will cover the 3 operating sites with 3 or 4 professional accountants reporting to the role along with clerical support;
- To ensure targets are communicated, understood and reviewed and analysed frequently;
- To develop, implement and manage a cost control framework for all of the site operations cost lines;
- Act as key interface with US parent company providing detailed reports for any information requests;
- Develop and deliver an exceptional business partner service to key operational stakeholders;
- To develop the budgeting/forecasting processes and ensure numbers are jointly owned by the senior management team;
- To analyse and interpret monthly performance and highlight and get to the bottom of issues and opportunities as and when they arise.
Requirements:
- Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA equivalent Restaurant or Hospitality experience;
- Preparing and producing monthly management accounts and presenting to senior leaders;
- Qualified (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent);
- Be able to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards;
- ACCA/ACA/CIMA or QBE;
- Must be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with several years post qualification experience;
- Experience using different IT systems e.g. Oracle, Hyperion, Essbase would be beneficial;
- Strategic Planning;
- Strong technical accounting ability;
- Proactive, enthusiastic, team player with a flexible approach;
- Prior of experience of working within a contracts / tender driven business environment will be beneficial;
- Ability to work under pressure autonomously whilst adhering to strict deadliness;
- Senior Finance;
- Ability to task prioritise and respond flexibly;
- Experience in working closely with the business and operations in a business partnering capacity.