My client, one of the leading security companies in the North West, are looking to hire a Finance Manager/ Finance Business Partner to join their very impressive head office.

Key responsibilities include-

• Working alongside the Senior Finance Business partner (SFPB), to help drive both Operational and Financial Performance of the Digital, Data & Infrastructure Service Delivery Unit (SDU) in the COO Operations business and to deliver both short- and long-term plans and targets
• Support the SFBP to drive ongoing performance improvement across the Digital, Data & Infrastructure SDU and associated functions which includes building relationships across the multi-functional domain at senior level
• Provide support to the 5-year business plan process which includes defining strategies and setting expected level of performance, ensuring that there is adequate funding for business change and functional improvement activities
• Work collaboratively and build relationships with key external & internal stakeholders ensuring plans communicated clearly
• Engaging cross functionally, with Senior Managers and Budget Holders, to drive business improvements for Information Management and Technology (IM&T)
• Use business acumen to provide financial challenge of any new business activity for Digital, Data & Infrastructure teams to enable approval of pricing proposals and delivery of the business strategy balancing customer need with maximising shareholder value

Essential characteristics:

• Qualified Accountant CIMA/ACCA/ACA
• Demonstrated ability to influence the business with a proactive and inquisitive nature
• Ability to explain financial issues to non-Finance staff and to distil complex issues, opportunities and challenges in a succinct, compelling narrative

Desirable characteristics:

• Experience as a Finance Business Partner engaging with non-Finance staff and providing decision support to stakeholders
• Experience in supporting the delivery of long-term complex programmes/projects
• Experience in establishing and driving programme performance through integrated teams

Benefits-

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

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