Finance Business Partner

2 weeks ago


Swindon, United Kingdom WHSmith Full time

If you’re looking for a finance job that’s more than just numbers, WHSmith adds up. The team supports both the High St Business plus whsmith.co.uk. And that’s not all. With franchises, new acquisitions, the International business, Funky Pigeon and Post Office, Finance is wide-ranging, making a huge impact on business decisions - from long-term planning to in-store promotions

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. We’re now recruiting for a **Finance Business Partner **to join our team reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner.

The aim of this role is to provide financial and analytical support to our stakeholders, providing reports & insight and leading budgeting and forecasting cycles. You will also manage your business unit’s P&L, including month end reconciliations and journal postings.

Accountabilities
- Weekly Reporting & Analysis of Sales and Margin
- Monthly Reporting including of Incomes & Costs
- Month End Processes including reconciliations, posting journals and variance analysis
- Leading the production of Budgets and Forecasts, alongside the Senior FBP
- Provide analysis, insight & informative reporting to support & influence business decisions
- Other tasks appropriate to role to support the team
- One direct report
- Relevant finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, etc)
- Commercially minded - quick to understand the business and identify risks & opportunities
- Pro-active problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Thrive in a fast-paced environment, able to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines
- Advanced Excel Skills
- Line management experience (desirable)

You may know we operate on the high street, in rail and bus stations, airports, hospitals, universities and workplaces. But did you know we’ve been around since 1792 and have over 14,000 employees across the globe and have consistently outperformed other major retailers over the past ten years. We continue to grow by putting our customers first and have a strong culture of innovation and entrepreneurialism. At WHSmith we love progressing our people, so there are No Limits to where your career can go

**Format of Business**
- Finance

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

**Position Type**
- Permanent

**Salary From**
- £competitive + car allowance

**Salary To**
- £competitive + car allowance

**Hours / Week**
- 36.25

**Country**
- UK

**County**
- Wiltshire

**Job Code / Grade**
- D



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