Finance Business Partner

Description

The role

Seeking a qualified Finance professional with a can-do attitude who has prior experience operating as a Finance Business Partner within a FP&A team. 

Financial support for the Property Solutions Business within the Claims UK Business Unit, providing robust control of the Business P&Ls from an actuals, planning, and reporting perspective and reporting into the Claims UK Finance Director

Responsibilities

Day to Day

• Manage the forecasting cycles for the Property Solutions business unit including annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and mid-year plan (5-year cycle)
• Partner with Heads of Business and Sales teams across multiple offices to build robust, accurate forecast models for both revenue and expenses.
• Reporting monthly P&Ls to the Heads of Business and providing support through robust Financial Management and Business Partnering
• Provide insightful reporting and commentary during month/quarter end at a local UK level (in GBP) as well as at a global level (in USD).
• Assist senior management with ad hoc financial analysis such as performance at a product/customer level, FTE analysis and sales pipeline reviews. 
• Monthly payroll and FTE reviews working in tandem with our Corporate Finance and HR teams.

Qualifications

Required experience:

• Ability to analyse complex financial data, identify patterns and extract meaningful insights.

• Ability to interpret and explain financial data to a non-financial audience.

• Willingness to take ownership and being adaptable to change in a fast-paced global environment.

• Ability to think strategically, aligning financial plans to the company’s strategic priorities offering insights and recommendations to help achieve long-term objectives.

• Ability to inspire confidence, exhibit a professional presence and to have the ability to lead and influence others.

• Highly effective written and verbal communication skills at all levels and ability to establish credibility with senior management.

• Ability to build strong working relationships and to collaborate with multiple cross functional teams, within an international environment, in a global matrix structure.

• Strong proficiency in Excel and other analytical tools 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Business, Finance or related financial discipline preferred)

• Recently qualified accountant (0-2 years post qualified) and relevant experience in a commercial Finance Business Partner role