Finance Business Partner

**Role**: Finance Business Partner

**Location**: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

**Contract**: Full-Time Hours / Permanent

**Salary**: Dependant on experience & Bonus scheme

What will my role look like?

Our Finance Team is expanding and we have a new opportunity available for a Finance Business Partner In this role you will manipulate & analyse data to identify trends and create strategies to increase profitability. Using your commercial knowledge and influencing skills you will partner with senior stakeholders to enhance business performance & achieve KPIs. You will also be a key contact for Operational and Senior Management Teams as well as working cross functionally with the Group Shared Services team.

We are looking for a commercially driven problem solver who has a keen eye for detail, the role requires an excel expert who enjoys working with data. You will have the opportunity to make decisions on behalf of the business and enhance your skillset, you will work alongside a collaborative finance team with continuous development opportunities.

What would my main responsibilities be?

Business partner with senior stakeholders in order to improve performance by giving clear guidance and recommendations
Organise and chair weekly/monthly meetings and create robust action plans
Produce frequent reports to various stakeholders across the group along with key points and recommendations to aid decision making
Contribute to the annual budgeting process by providing insight based on trends
Undertake various project work such as automation, systems (SAP/POS) improvement
Work with Accounts to understand monthly performance and key drivers by site
Review site by site performance at a granular level in order to improve performance and undertake benchmarking exercises at margin and opex level
Identify process gaps and improve them by working cross functionally
Analyse and critique initiatives such as supplier changes or new product launches
Understand the businesses core KPIs and work with the in-country lead to drive these
Prepare weekly/monthly dashboards to give clear visuals for non-financial managers

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

Part/Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA or qualified by experience
Ambitious and motivated individual who can influence others
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
Strong commercial awareness
Logical and tenacious approach whilst demonstrating a will to succeed
Excellent organisation skills

Benefits & Rewards

EG Cares is our benefits & rewards scheme, it’s our way of saying thank you to our EG family in recognition of the continued support and commitment you deliver every day.

Competitive Annual Leave - We know our employees work hard so we offer competitive annual leave allowances so you can enjoy well deserved time off work

Work Anniversary Awards - We appreciate how loyal our employees are and to say thank you we reward colleagues when you hit milestones

Employee Discounts - You will be entitled to 15% off our food-to-go brands and 10% off our retail stores, not only this our EG Cares platform entitles you to exclusive discounts at a variety of clothing / retail stores, restaurants, cinemas and much more

Free Parking - We have free onsite parking at our Head Office in Blackburn which is safe and secure with 24hr CCTV

Waterside Cafe - With the opening of our new head office we are revolutionizing lunch time with a state of the art employee area for colleagues to relax, dine and unwind. In house Chefs will freshly prepare meals from a large menu incorporating a variety of different cuisines which will change daily, and meals will be provided at incredibly low prices

Employee Assistance Programme - Telephone counselling and confidential support for personal / legal / medical / health and wellbeing issues is now available 24/7 for our employees through our EG Cares Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance -At EG Group, we believe employees can be their best when they feel supported and have benefit plans that give them security and peace of mind

Learning & Development - We are committed to helping you develop new skills to be the best version of you

Our People - You will work alongside our amazing employees, have fun and be a part of our family

Free Eye Test - As a valued EG Employee you will be eligible to receive a free eye examination every two years

Progression & Career Opportunities - We look to promote and progress our employees within the business and we are very passionate about internal progression As the business expands it opens new opportunities for growththe opportunities really are endless with Euro Garages

Compassionate Leave - We care about our employees and offer 3 days paid compassionate leave

Who are EG Group?

We are leading global independent fuel station and convenience retail operator with operations at over 5,600 sites across Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, North America an