Assistant Finance Business Partner

3 weeks ago


Bedford, United Kingdom Autoglass Full time

Contract Type:
Regular
- About Autoglass® and Laddaw®
- We’re a
- recognised
- superbrand
and we know where we’re going. We’re a business with direction and purpose and regardless of your role here, it’s about us all making a difference with real care. We never stand still. We’re relentless, innovative and ambitious, always looking to go further and improve, which creates a world where we need genuine and driven people to help us get there.

Making a Difference Together.
- As a truly people focused business, we believe in promoting opportunities for all, welcoming people who share our passion for enabling exceptional customer experience. We’ll support you with fantastic tools and training in an atmosphere that encourages idea contribution and collaboration working with warm, friendly and real people. If this sounds like somewhere you’ll thrive, keep reading.

Job Title: Assistant Finance Business Partner

People Leader: FP&A Lead

Business Area: Finance

Team: Commercial & Reporting

Grade: E

Location: Priory Park, Bedford, and your home address

Who we are

Belron UK Ltd (trading as Autoglass® and Laddaw®) are part of the global Belron® group of companies, the world's leading vehicle glass repair and replacement business. Home to 29,000 employees, Belron operates across over 30 countries and 6 continents to ensure all our customers receive the best quality service.

Our Values of Caring, Genuine, Collaborative and Driven are our DNA and underpin everything we do by shaping how we interact with our people internally, and our external partners and customers.

Our purpose as one of the Belron® group of companies, is making a difference with real care.

Job Summary

We are transforming our business through improved processes, flexible ways of working and a greater use of technology to make a difference to our customers and our people. We are developing super-talented people in our business to be the best; we want to create a great place to work and grow a business we are committed to and feel proud of. We are committed to doing the right things and doing them right; we care about our impact on the environment and are driven on giving back to society. We are determined to keep our business performance health to enable prosperity for all of us.

This role and the role holder are integral to our success.

With the support of the FP&A Lead, you will be expected to provide accurate and insightful financial analysis and forecasting to influence decision making and ensure that the business areas you partner are operating sustainably and responsibly. This includes developing budgets, updating rolling forecast and reviewing performance forecasts with the assigned teams.

This is a vital role at a pivotal time within the business, you will be commercially driven, with a proactive 'roll up your sleeves' attitude. You will be part qualified (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) and boast strong knowledge of management accounts and some business partnering and forecasting experience preferred.

This role will provide a good level of Financial insight to ensure that Finance is top of mind and considered before decisions are made that effect our financial results.

Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Build and maintain effective relationships with both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders.
- Ownership of Support Services (IT/Finance/Legal and People Team) budget and rolling forecast models, ensuring they are accurate and fit with the business’ S&OP process and 18 month rolling financial forecast.
- Develop a strong understanding of designated business areas including the key cost drivers and reporting requirements to identify opportunities to improve performance.
- Provide insight for month end results and support month end reporting with accurate commentary and analysis.
- Lead periodic meetings with department heads & team to ensure ownership of month end results and accuracy of forecasts.
- Month end analysis for functional cost owners to ensure costs are controlled and decision-making is based on a commercial understanding.
- Work collaboratively with the FP&A Lead to produce reporting packs that are clear, succinct, and accurate, ensuring the key messages are insightful and highlight opportunities to drive improvements.
- Support the FP&A Lead with Transformation and Change reporting requirements locally and for group.
- Identifying best practice and focusing on process improvement to drive improvements within the business.
- Assist the Management Accounts team with the production of management reporting.
- Supporting the production of business cases in conjunction with relevant stakeholders to enhance business performance.
- Track and report benefits of investments and business initiatives to validate business cases and proposed benefits.
- Presenting data and findings to internal and external stakeholders, both finance and non-finance teams.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications
- Part Qualified ACCA/ACA/CIMA
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