Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner - 6 months FTC Salary: £55,000-£58,000 Location: London (3 days on site, 2 days WFH) Start: ASAP (Maximum 2 weeks notice)

Our client is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join their dynamic team. This is an exceptional opportunity to work with one of the most iconic brands in the industry. The role offers a chance for a fully qualified individual to step into a highly commercial, forward-looking role. You will play an influential role in shaping one of the biggest strategic growth drivers of the UK business over the next few years.

What you'll do:

As a Finance Business Partner, you will be instrumental in influencing the growth strategy and improving the long-term profitability of the existing estate. Your role will require you to work closely with both Finance and non-Finance senior management to make recommendations that improve financial performance and ensure long-term financial success. Your role will touch many different aspects of the business, requiring you to work cross-functionally.

• Build internal and external partnerships to ensure all information influencing financial decisions is captured.
• Bring together these inputs to model the commercials for the pipeline.
• Conduct analysis of new business performance following opening, to feed into future pipeline store modeling.
• Review balance sheet accounts, working with cross functional team to reconcile the accounts on a monthly basis.
• Work with the wider Finance team to support the annual financial planning process.

What you bring:

As a Finance Business Partner, you bring a wealth of skills and qualifications that make you an ideal candidate for this role. Your ability to work in a team, lead your peers and challenge your seniors sets you apart. You are self-motivated with excellent time management skills which allow you to deal with conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment. Your strong analytical skills coupled with attention to detail enable you to breakdown problems whilst identifying trends and drawing conclusions. Your excellent communication and interpersonal skills allow you to communicate sophisticated issues effectively across different audiences.

• Ability to work in a team, lead your peers and challenge your seniors.
• Self-motivated with good time management skills to deal with conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail - ability to breakdown problems whilst identifying trends and drawing conclusions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - ability to communicate sophisticated issues, adapting your style for different audiences.
• Building relationships - ability to work cross-functionally, building strong relationships, while challenging the status quo.
• Good presentation skills - able to influence through your presentations.
• CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualified. (ESSENTIAL)

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