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Finance Business Partner

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, London
Salary
Up to £65000 per annum + Subsidised travel benefits
Closing date
Jul 20, 2021

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Job Role
Finance Business Partner
Sector
Transport & Rail
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

This Finance Business Partner will provide a high-quality forecast, period end reporting, analysis and partnering service within a defined area of the business ensuring that directors and managers have timely, accurate and appropriate financial information to deliver financial objectives and support business decision-making. This is a pivotal role to support business leaders to drive financial accountability.

Client Details

Our client is a well recognised rail franchise hubbed in London

Description

This Finance Business Partner will be responsible for key activities including:

  • Completion of high-quality forecasts, budgets & corporate plans to required deadlines
  • Production of periodic analytical reporting to meet business area requirements to required deadlines and use technology to automate and drive standard and efficiency where possible
  • Provide financial guidance and dedicated partnering to deliver insights to support the business in their decision making
  • Provision of insight driven modelling and analysis of business activities to improve business performance and build budgets and forecasts that take into account the business performance and strategy

Profile

Knowledge

  • Degree or equivalent
  • Qualified Accountant with a strong reporting skill-set
  • A strong working knowledge of financial systems (Oracle is the present financial system)
Skills

  • Ability to influence at all levels of the business
  • Ability to be intuitive and proactive in troubleshooting problems
  • Ability to forge successful & challenging relationships across the business
  • Excellent presentation skills and an ability to explain complex financial issues to a non-financial audience
  • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
  • Excellent quantitative, analytical and financial modelling skills
Experience

  • Significant experience in a commercial financial, analysis and planning environment
  • Evidence of commercial acumen and able to demonstrate a broad based view of issues, events and activities and a perception of their longer term impact or wider implications
  • Demonstrable ability to assess situations and appropriately prioritise key information and issues.
Desirble:

  • Experience of rail or similar transport industry
  • Experience of change management
  • Experience of project accounting

Job Offer

  • Finance Business Partner
  • Salary - £65,000
  • Recognised pension scheme
  • Heavily subsidised travel benefits acrossnational rail and tube networks
  • This employer supports flexible working and abides by current guidance.
  • Flexible and remote working will continue to be available for all employees

APPLICATION PROCESS:

  • Application deadline: 28 June
  • Interviews: Commencing w.c 05/07
  • In order to be considered, applications must be accompanied by a short statement outlining your suitability for this role.

  • Offices are based in Central London
  • This client operates in the Transport and Rail sector

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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