Finance Business Partner

1 month ago


Swindon, United Kingdom WHSmith Full time

**Finance Business Partner**
**6 month fixed term contract**
**Based; Greenbridge, Swindon**
**Salary competitive + car allowance**

**The Role**

At WHSmith our people are at the heart of everything we do. They are the ones that go the extra mile for our customers. The ones that enable our growth. That’s why our Finance team is passionate about creating an environment where people can be creative and trailblazing in order to do their best work.
- We now have an exciting opportunity for a **Finance Business Partner** to join our High Street Commercial Finance team at our Support Centre in Swindon. Within the Commercial Finance team, everything depends on the overall trading environment and our competitors. It’s fast-paced and you never know what will happen next- **What you will be doing**
- Reporting & Analysis of Sales and Margin, ensuring challenging stakeholders to deliver targets
- Monthly Reporting including of Incomes & Costs, including variance analysis
- Leading the production of Budgets and Forecasts, ensuring clear articulation of company KPIs, risks and opps
- Responsibility for new store initiatives budgeting & forecasting including subsequent performance analysis
- Provide analysis, insight & KPI reporting to support & influence business decisions
- Other tasks appropriate to role to support the team

**What we are looking for**
- Qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with at least 2 years post qualified experience gained within a comparable industry
- Proven experience of Business partnering, forecasting and delivering month end
- Commercially minded - quick to understand the business and identify risks & opportunities
- Pro-active problem-solving skills
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment, able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines

**How we reward our teams**
- Hybrid working model from home and in the office
- 4pm Friday finish
- Flexible Working
- 25 days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
- Family friendly leave
- Company pension
- Sharesave Scheme
- Annual Bonus based on company and Personal Performance
- Competitive salary and Car Allowance
- Private Medical
- Staff discount card for stores and online

**About us**

Celebrating 230 years, we’re proud to have grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand present in over 30 countries around the world, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. As a diverse group of over 12,000 colleagues, we are all on the same journey to a better business through our commitments to our planet, people and the communities we serve.
- WHSmith have occupied our place as the Hub of the High Street and in our customers’ hearts since 1792. Across our diverse estate of c.525 stores on UK high streets, with our wide-ranging store sizes and formats, we sell a large range of products including stationery, greeting cards, art and craft, newspapers, magazines, books and drinks. We are an ambitious team that thrives on pace, collaboration and innovation resulting in a real entrepreneurial culture.
- WHSmith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us.

**Format of Business**
- Finance

**Full Time / Part Time**
- Full Time

**Position Type**
- Fixed Term

**Salary From**
- competitive

**Salary To**
- + car allowance

**Hours / Week**
- 36.25

**Country**
- UK

**County**
- Wiltshire

**Job Code / Grade**
- D

**Post Code**
- SN3 3rx

**Function / Region**
- Finance (HS)



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