Finance Assistant Business Partner

1 week ago

Chorley, United Kingdom Ipsum Full time

**Chorley**

**About Ipsum**

Our vision is to be widely recognised as the UKs customer service leader in specialist utility and infrastructure services. Providing great customer service is at the heart of what we do, and our commitment is to deliver this safely and innovatively through our highly skilled teams we call this the Ipsum Way.

Were always looking for people who are passionate about delivering outstanding customer service and who take pride in delivering essential services 24/7/365 that really make a difference to local people and communities.

We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. If you join us, as well as learning on the job, we offer structured learning programmes and sponsoring relevant professional qualifications. If your qualification gives you membership of an accredited professional body then we will reimburse your annual membership fee. Investing in our people and enhancing our expertise and flexibility enables us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Head of Finance for the Power division, your role is to assist with providing high quality Management Information (MI) and commercial insight and to support the Managing Director (MD) of the Power North West business with commercial insight. This will include:

- Assisting with the preparation of accurate financial and commercial information
- Close control of working capital playing a pivotal role in the company and wider group investment
- Adhering to controls
- Preparation of relevant MI

**Principle Accountabilities**:

- Working with the Power Finance team to provide relevant MI
- Working closely with finance/commercial processing teams around the group to ensure control compliance
- Assisting with the tight control of working capital including:

- Cashflow Preparation
- Implementing and assisting with WIP control/reduction
- Challenging the business on billing and improving processes
- Maintenance of key tax control accounts
- Ad hoc projects for the Power North West business e.g. system integration
- Assisting in the review of payroll process ready for finance partner sign off
- Ensuring best practice controls are adhered to and enhanced
- Working with external auditors regarding annual audits
- Maintaining accurate and up to date P11d records

**About You**

**Y**ou will have the following Essential Qualifications**:

- Fully qualified accountant
- Chartered member of either ACCA, CIMA or ACA

**You will have the following knowledge and experience**:

- Demonstrable experience in a similar role
- Working knowledge of project accounting
- Knowledge of the utilities industry would be beneficial but not essential

**You will have the following skills and personal qualities**:

- Strong analytical skills
- Attention to detail
- Willingness to challenge and not accept the status quo
- Ability to influence and to motivate
- Ability to respond to pressure
- Ability to work at pace and desire to succeed
- Team player able to build good relationships and confidence at all levels

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