Finance Business Partner

**The Energy Revolution**:
Valda Energy is a dynamic and rapidly growing energy supplier based in Bicester, committed to driving business success through smart, reliable energy solutions. Established in 2019 by industry experts, we bring together a diverse combination of talent to foster continuous sustainable growth. We challenge the existing marketplace with our leading, tech-driven, and customer-focused approach. Our passion for innovation and dedication to exceptional service sets us apart.

At Valda Energy, we live by our core values: communicate, collaborate, own it, embrace change, and put the customer first. We believe that our people are our greatest asset, and we are dedicated to fostering a supportive and evolving culture. From introducing new benefits to offering structured training opportunities and hosting frequent social events, we ensure our employees thrive.

**Perks that Power Your Journey ️**:

- Annual Salary up to £60k
- Company annual bonus scheme
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, plus length of service award up to 30 days
- Private Medical Insurance with Vitality Health
- Life Insurance policy, providing coverage at four times your salary
- Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential support and guidance
- Enjoy an array of complimentary snacks, drinks, and lunch options in our office
- Salary sacrifice pension scheme where we will match contributions up to 4%
- In-house learning and development team devoted to nurturing your talent, unlocking potential and propelling you towards being your best
- Refer a friend scheme (up to £500), monthly team events, annual company events & recognition awards

**How you will Energise Our Team**:
Your day to day responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

- Taking ownership of annual budgets and forecasts whilst collaborating with department heads to develop realistic financial plans that align with company strategy
- Preparing and delivering regular financial reports and analysis, including performance against budgets, forecasts, and KPIs
- Preparing management information, insights & reporting to the senior leadership team, highlighting emerging issues & potential future challenges to drive commercial performance
- Assisting with the development of various strategic & commercial initiatives whilst building business case proposals
- Developing working relationships with key stakeholders across the business and communicating complex financial information clearly and succinctly to non-financial stakeholders
- Ensuring financials are managed in line with business plans for both short and long term
- Providing financial insights into operational efficiency, cost management, and investment decisions
- Evaluating the financial impact of new business opportunities, partnerships, and sales initiatives

**The Spark we're Looking For**:

- Fully qualified with a relevant qualification e.g ACA/CIMA/ACCA/ICAS (Desired)
- Demonstrable experience in finance business partnering
- Strong financial modelling (advanced Excel/Google Sheets) experience
- Great analytical & problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify trends, issues and recommend actions
- Good interpersonal & influencing skills, ability to engage across various internal functions to develop, get buy-in and deliver outcomes across teams
- Confident presenting data in a meaningful and effective way; understanding the needs of the end users and tailoring presentations to their requirements
- Experience building business cases, presenting and debating investment choices
- Strong attention to detail and organisational skills, able to support with developing new processes and streamlining existing processes to create efficiencies