Senior Finance Business Partner

2 weeks ago


Stourbridge, United Kingdom Astute Recruitment Ltd Full time

Our client is a newly acquired SME business (circa £12m T/O) based in the Black Country/Stourbridge area and part of a highly acquisitive Group with a Turnover approaching £400m.

As part of the post-acquisition process, we are recruiting a Commercial Finance role. This is a newly created number 1 Finance role, reporting directly to the MD with a dotted line to the Divisional FD.

As such it will provide the best of both worlds combining the breadth and highly involved SME experience with the benefits of belonging to a large and supportive Group.

The role will provide a great career steppingstone to becoming a Finance Director with multiple progression routes available with the Group as they continue to expand in the UK.

**Some of the key responsibilities will include**:

- Operate as a key member of the senior management team, with broader responsibilities outside of finance
- Have full accountability for the financial performance of the business submitting financial results to Group
- Support the MD, providing commentary on monthly & YTD performance
- Provision of commercial support on tenders, pricing and capital investment appraisal
- Annual & Monthly Budgeting, Forecasting and Planning
- Develop processes, procedures and systems to align with Group standards
- Coordination of yearly audit process and monthly cashflow forecasting

**Some of your key experiences / attributes will include**:
The right person for this role could come from a variety of backgrounds but would need to demonstrate the ability to operate in both an SME and larger group environment if possible. Irrespective of the technical requirements of the role the right personalitymatch will be vital.
- Accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent) with proven post qualification experience
- High emotional intelligence with the ability to challenge in a collaborative and open manner
- Commercial business partnering expertise - exposure to bids, tenders, contracts would a bonus
- Good Multi-tasking skills with the desire for a broader remit outside of pure finance
- Strong leadership & stakeholder management skills
- The ability to present complex business cases in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences, internal and external
- Basic Salary £60,000 - £70,000
- Flexible Benefits Package
- Group Wide Progression and Succession Planning



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