Gleeson Recruitment Group are currently partnering with a market leading business in Redditch in search of a Finance Business Partner. Through Covid-19, this business has refocused efforts to identify improvements across operational and sales functions. They now require an ambitious, commercially-minded accountant to join their business to support with business improvements across these functions. This is an exciting position that will allow the successful individual to progress later in their career and have tangible influence of the company's future strategy.

The Role

As Finance Business Partner you will report into the Financial Controller and is responsible for the following:

• Build strong relationships within the site section controlling team to take a joined up, proactive approach to avoid budget overspends.
• To act as a financial leader within the section team through insight and challenge.
• Ensure productivity targets are met through accurate forecasting & tracking.
• Drive visibility & control around current and future spend patterns across the section with a focus on the forward-looking implications of overspends.
• Challenge the section team to ensure an efficient balance between preferred and required.
• Track the section headcount and challenge temporary labour (both number of temps and the job they do) and overtime.
• Coach section teams in order to own and control their productivity delivery.

The Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role may have already acted as finance business partner previously, or is ready to make their second move following a move from practice to industry:

• Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA.
• Strong ability to business partner & influence stakeholders.
• Experience with data analysis with sales and operations functions.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret financials into meaningful business recommendations.
• Ideally studied accountancy at university level.

What's on offer?

• Salary of £50,000 + benefits
• Excellent career progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work with a market-leading brand
• A positive and down-to-earth culture
• Flexible working arrangements
• Eligibility for a generous bonus scheme

If this sounds like the perfect position for you then please click apply to this advert!

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