Finance Business Partner in Welwyn Garden City

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Business Partnering

• Review weekly and monthly key metrics and results with business partners to ensure that results are fully understood and work with them to develop the performance narrative and develop analysis where needed
• Support business partners to keep focused on monthly/annual outturns ensuring a close attention to developing risks and opportunities
• Support and develop monthly trading meetings to ensure the above is fully reflected and supported by business actions
• Business Case development

Planning

• and maintain key product driver models ensuring they are kept up to date, fully utilised and fit for purpose
• a constant view on latest outturns, key risks and opportunities and liaise with the business on developing trends and expected impacts
• the business by leading partners through all stages of the planning processes
• an in-depth understanding of the key business drivers and of the business strategy

Analysis & Reporting

• P&Ls and Standard Analyses are completed, reviewed and understood in a robust and timely manner (reviewing with the control team and ensuring business input as needed).
• insightful analysis over and above conventional reporting to add value to the business
• hoc analysis to support business decision making and to feed into ongoing forecasting process
• that acquisitions are fully aligned to PayPoint’s management accounting and performance review processes

Ad hoc

• required to support shifting business requirements and broader FP&A workload
• will require some travel to our Liverpool office and supporting business partner visits

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant with a recognised qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with three-five years post-qualification experience
• Track record in a relevant finance role with comparably high performance demands and drive for success
• Track record of business partnering multiple stakeholders
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Excel especially in the use of spreadsheets and modelling
• Experience of presenting data in a clear and precise manner to both financial and non-financial stakeholders
• Proficient PowerPoint user
• Strong communication skills
• Excellent time management skills, the ability to work independently and to manage competing demands
• A curious mind and a keen desire to understand the underlying drivers of business

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Workday Adaptive Planning or similar Financial Planning software
• Knowledge of Microsoft Business Centra or another computerised accounting system
• Experience in PayPoints’ products and sectors

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Well organised individual who is comfortable working to regular pressured deadlines with high attention to detail and an eye for accuracy.
• Adaptable and flexible to work to changing demands, driven to continuously improve and willing to roll sleeves up to deliver in a dynamic, fast-growing business.
• Demonstrable understanding of the key priorities for an efficient finance team.
• Innovative and analytical with the ability to proactively identify, investigate and resolve issues and in turn influence the wider business.
• A team player who is approachable, able to hold others to account to deliver to agreed timescales and communicate effectively with financial and non-financial stakeholders across the business.
• Pro-active in their approach, taking ownership and responsibility for delivering results.