Finance Business Partner

3 weeks ago


Swindon, United Kingdom Reed Full time

We are seeking a Finance Business Partner, a strategic finance professional who will work closely with business units to guide informed decision-making. This role is integral to ensuring financial stability and supporting business growth through expert analysis and strategic collaboration.

  • Job Type: Full-time - Initially a 3 months 
  • Location: Swindon - Hybrid 3 days in the office
  • Salary: £14.42
Day to Day of the Role:
  • Conduct financial analysis to create a comprehensive picture of the business’s financial health.
  • Communicate effectively with key stakeholders, providing updates and advice on financial matters while maintaining meticulous records.
  • Identify potential risks to the business and implement strategies to mitigate them.
  • Contribute financial insights to business strategies and assist in setting and achieving commercial goals.
  • Monitor business performance against financial targets, providing regular reports and actionable insights.
  • Chart of Accounts Maintenance and Buyer administration
  • Entering journals and budget movements into the finance system
  • Performing financial analysis (understand business, variance analysis to understand trends, help create monthly reporting pack, ad hoc reports)
  • Budget maintenance (Identify appropriate budget profiling for cost centres, understand cost drivers, enter budget data, sensitivity analysis)
  • Provision of financial and performance information and advice, creating reports and answering queries
  • Rolling forward monthly data sets for distribution to wider business and external parties
  • Identifying anomalies in data and seeking to suggest appropriate actions for corrections
  • Undertaking ad hoc tasks as reasonably requested, possibly to help in other finance teams, including  Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Expense processing, Financial Controls,  Procurement advice.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Proven experience in financial analysis and strategic planning.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to update and advise key stakeholders on financial matters.
  • Adept at risk identification and mitigation.
  • Experience in developing strategies based on financial insights.
  • Proficient in monitoring performance and meeting financial targets.
  • Relevant financial qualifications (e.g., CIMA, ACCA qualified or part qualified equivalent).

This is an integral role for our client, and they are looking to interview people as soon as possible.  If you are interested in this role and would like to hear more and potentially be submitted, please apply now and we can arrange a call.



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