Finance Business Partner

International travel requiredFull P&L ownership - Operational, commercial and strategicAbout Our ClientBased in South West London and Surrey border, the business is a luxury travel subsidiary and turnover circa £270million. Their parent is owned by a Private Equity firm and are in a period of sustained growth.The business provide luxury travel and leisure holidays, in 2023 they posted record performance and in 2024 they have invested heavily in expanding their offering. Underpinning their strategy to elevate and upgrade their offering to their repeat customer base and to attract to new customers.Job DescriptionReporting in to the Finance Director, the Finance Business Partner will be responsible for 3 direct and 4 in-direct reports both in the UK and overseas and be responsible for:Develop, monitor and review consistent financial and operational base KPI'sDevelop monthly reporting packs and work with SLT to provide financial insight and accountabilityReview monthly financial results (as part of month end process), variance analysis and commentary in conjunction with VP Operations and ManagersPrepare monthly forecasts and annual budgets in conjunction with the managers, for review with the Head of Commercial Finance and Finance DirectorBusiness partner with the Central and Operations Managers across the business to provide continuous financial and operational improvement, challenge current ways of working, and drive insight that links financial reports to business strategiesWork closely with the Managers to develop margin, pricing, and profitability analysis, and KPI data for the operationsProvide analysis and insight for managing costs - identifying trends in the spend across business linesAssist in preparation of business cases for new investment opportunities or strategic business decisionsIdentify areas for development and continuous improvement of processesAssist with the annual auditUndertaking any other duties and projects identifiedThe Successful ApplicantA successful Finance Business Partner should have:5+ years accounting experience; CIMA, ACCA or ACA qualifiedPrevious line manager experienceCommercially minded, ability to use numbers to provide suggestions for business performance enhancementAbility to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, and manage various projects at once, and ability to work under own initiativeStrong communication & influencing skills, particularly in explaining finance information to non-financial colleaguesAttention to detail, highly analytical with the ability to identify data patterns and analyse large volumes of dataAdvanced Excel skills (i.e. V-lookup, Index/Match, pivot tables and pivot charts, macros and VBA, complex nested formulae). Power BI is used so experience or ability to use this will be requiredSAP knowledge preferable but not essentialIntermediate Power Point skills. Key outputs of the role require regular presentation of data and findings in presentation format e.g. monthly business reviews, deep divesWhat's on OfferA competitive salary ranging from £80,000 to £82,000 per annum.10-20% discretionary performance related bonus3x Life AssuranceDentalPrivate MedicalHealth InsuranceGym Membership DiscountsCompany discountsHoliday allowance including an extra day for your Birthday and the opportunity to purchase additional daysA permanent role within a respected organisation in the Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry.Opportunities to work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to strategic decisions.A professional and supportive company culture.If you are ready to take the next step in your career as a Finance Business Partner, apply today to join this exciting organisation