Finance Business Partner Job in Chester, Cheshire

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Finance Business Partner Job in Chester, Cheshire

Job Description
One of the largest financial institutions in the UK is looking for a Finance Business Partner with 2-3 years industry experience / Newly qualified for an exciting strategic role within the Financial planning arm of the organisation.

We are looking to hire a Finance Business Partner who will provide support to the Customer Delivery team in understanding and managing their financials end to end. You will provide focus on value-add through the provision of sound financial advice and support. You will do this by:

By being a proactive and trusted advisor, acting as Subject Matter Expert on all financials and headcount, helping the business to deliver on their strategy

Partnering effectively with the business and the planning team to forecast costs and headcount, and understand and explain the drivers when actual costs differ to plan

Translating the financials into a compelling business story

Challenging and understanding the financial impact and benefit of investment projects and other business cases

You'll be based in one of main head office locations, however you will work flexibly between home and our office. If working remotely is new to you, don't worry, we'll give you the support and equipment you need to get step up, including a company laptop.

What we need today

To make sure you're set up for success you'll already have these skills and experience:

Experience in developing meaningful relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders, with evidence of strong communication and presentation skills

Ability to influence and ensure key messages and actions are clear and easy to understand

Proven experience of using & applying modelling and analytical skills to help understand and present key drivers of the costs and appropriate accounting treatment

Experience in a fast-paced environment with the ability to design and adapt new processes and reports as the needs to the business change

What we need tomorrow

It takes more than experience to be successful in the role. With development and coaching from us, you will:

Have the ambition and drive to develop a fulfilling career with the organisation

Provide detailed analysis and challenge of monthly actual costs and provision of variance analysis and commentary

Support production of Exco/Exco-1 actual and performance reporting packs

Proactively collaborate with business contacts to understand and translate requirements into risks, opportunities and outlook input. Complete regular outlook (and annual MTP) submissions as appropriate

Provide analysis, advice & challenge to the business to ensure spend is optimised

Support independent review and challenge of business cases and commercial benefits

Identify and deliver process and control improvements

So if this sounds right up your street, come and join our team. We make things happen!

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Location: Chester, Cheshire
Category: Accounting/Financial/Insurance
City: Chester
County: Cheshire
Country: United Kingdom
Salary: £40000 – £50000/annum
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