Senior Finance Business Partner - Reading

Energy Division Reporting to the Finance Director.

This is a permanent full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.

On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle, bonus, and benefits package.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will be an effective partner to the business, providing support, challenge, expertise, and a clear framework as appropriate.

Responsibilities, skills and experience include:

1. The "face of Finance" at the local level - communicating to/from the Operating Contract to Finance.
2. Partner with the Contract team by providing financial information and interpretation, undertaking proactive analytical and other investigations, contributing to developing a better understanding of the business and improving operational performance.
3. Take ownership and responsibility for financial accounting, controls, and reporting processes.
4. Ownership for Balance sheet and Cash flow forecasting.
5. Challenge performance and highlight financial risks & opportunities.
6. Provide expert accounting, reporting, and all necessary financial expertise for the sector/contract.
7. Work with contract management to ensure that plans, budgets, and forecasts for the contract are both challenging and achievable.
8. Partner with the contracts to shape and manage performance KPI's.
9. Source and inform the central team of the specific requirements and specifications of the sector/contract.
10. Manage the delivery of all financial processes to their BU.
11. Provide proactive input into contract negotiations and contract decision-making initiatives.
12. Attend contract/sector committees and meetings as required, including meetings with the client.
13. Intervene where required to support compliance and alignment objectives.
14. Drive for value at the bottom line, focusing on revenue enhancement/protection and cost-saving opportunities.

The key responsibilities and duties are:

1. Monthly management accounts in line with current accounting standards.
2. Owners of P&L and Cash flow.
3. Provide support and guidance on financial matters to the contract Senior Management teams.
4. Management of Business Partners.

Qualifications:

1. Accounting qualification or relevant professional qualification (desirable).
2. Previous relevant experience in a Finance Business Partner role.
3. Good financial & commercial acumen.
4. Strong interpersonal and line management skills, particularly in developing and motivating a high-performing team.
5. Ability to engage, challenge, and support key business partners.
6. Turn complex data and concepts into workable solutions that everyone understands.
7. Thorough knowledge and experience of risk management.
8. Good communicator and strong interpersonal skills.
9. Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and customer service skills.
10. Excellent planning & administration skills.
11. Being open to innovation and new ways of working.
12. Innovative thinking and can-do attitude.
13. Must be Fully ACCA qualified.
14. Strong IT skills with excellent working knowledge of ERP systems e.g. SAP.
15. MS Office including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.