Finance Business Partner

2 weeks ago


York, United Kingdom IPS Group Full time

The role is a newly created position reporting to the head of sales for the UK retail business of this listed international company, helping to drive the future performance of the distribution and sales function. The role is York based with hybrid working(1 to 2 days in the office.)
Its intent is to provide a fantastic gateway opportunity for a Big 4 trained qualified Accountant in industry or practice to join a fast paced, highly commercial business that can offer career progression and senior interaction across the whole spectrum offinance activities.
You will be working very closely with the Senior Finance Business Partner deputising for the role when required.
If you are an ambitious high performer wanting to impact commercial decisions and make a difference then we want to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

- Business partner with the Sales function including creating value through financial insight and working directly with stakeholders across business areas
- Own the monthly suite of financial reports delivered to the management team and hold the business to account for actions which have a positive impact on performance
- Assess financial business cases and have an understanding of project accounting
- Own the financial plan and reforecasts embedding a driver based planning approach
- Responsible for the monthly performance analysis of the UK expense base for this division

Person Specification:

- Demonstrate a business partner mindset
- Relevant professional qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
- Professional curiosity to ask the "so what" type question
- Structured and ordered with an ability to analyse and draw insights from numerical data to tell the underlying story
- Ability to communicate complex financial problems to a number of different audiences
- Shows initiative, drive and ownership, strong determination to 'get things right' standardised and then automate the production
- Combine soft influencing and persuasion skills with leadership qualities to encourage senior leaders to positively respond to questions, inquires and requests to meet deadlines
- Creative, proactive and innovative - does not accept the status quo
- Able to think and act strategically and to translate thinking into tangible plans

IPS Finance has 40 years experience in the Yorkshire accountancy recruitment market. We have built our business on long term relationships with both individuals and clients in all sectors, bringing real benefits to all concerned. Please visit the IPS Financewebsite to view the latest accountancy / finance and practice opportunities.



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