Finance Business Partner

Description:

We are looking for an experienced and fully qualified Finance Business Partner for a recognised Retail business within the Beauty and Cosmetics space. As Finance Business Partner your responsibility will be to support the Head of FP&A. Your day to day will include he preparation and review of the monthly management accounts, re-estimates and ad-hoc cost analysis and develop relationships with stakeholders to become a trusted adviser. Deliver insight linking financial reports to business strategies.

We are ideally looking for a fully qualified accountant with previous experience within management accounting and business partnering, someone with the ability to work in a busy environment with strong interpersonal skills.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis and will based a couple of days from Harlow and 1 from the London headquarters. You will get 2 days working from home.

Key responsibilities: (but not limited to)

• Prepare periodic budgets, forecasts and 3- and 5-year business plan.
• Prepare and distribute with commentary monthly management accounts.
• Model new initiatives and deliver business cases (Suitability, Feasibility, Acceptability analysis, ROI, IRR and Payback calculation).
• Provide insight to support the company's senior management in their decisions.
• Prepare any other ad hoc reporting.

Key skills:

• Fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• A background in Retail/Ecommerce/Distribution would be an advantage but not essential
• Proven background working within Finance including management accounts and business partnering
• Strong IT skills including advanced Excel
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident managing relationships with key stakeholders
• Highly organised with ability to manage own work load