Finance Business Partner

Job Reference: /DP/15-03/#####/8

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

Location: Ipswich

Salary: Competitive 

Hours per week: Monday to Friday - 09:00 - 17:00 - 37.5 hours per week

Business Overview

The OCS workforce is made up of 30,000 passionate, responsive, and knowledgeable colleagues, all of whom deliver sustainable and award-winning Cleaning & FM solutions to our clients.

Job Overview

As a Finance Business Partner in the Cleaning sector, you will play a crucial role in supporting the finance department by providing strategic financial insights and analysis to the business. This is a hybrid-working remote position, combining working with a vibrant & supportive finance team in the office, visiting clients sites and working from home. Your expertise in finance business partnering and management accounts, along with desire to make a difference, will be essential in driving informed decision-making and supporting the financial growth of our organization.
 

Benefits

• Informal hybrid/flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Free fruit in our office
• Employee Referral Scheme (if you refer a successful candidate to one of our vacancies)
• Wide range of retail discounts
• Regular social and charity events are held in our offices
• Get involved in charity events in the local community

Wellbeing

• Discounted gym membership
• Eye test £25 voucher and up to £100 towards glasses
• Join our Cycle to Work scheme via salary sacrifice
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our D&I initiatives and events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders

Career development and recognition

• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Required professional membership fees paid for
• Opportunity to win monthly OCS recognition scheme
• Long service awards

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the production of timely and accurate monthly Management Reports and Accounts, ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Including all necessary regional reports for major contracts in the Sector.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, to aid the understanding of the financial position of the Sector’s variances and trends to ensure suitable action is taken where necessary.
• To monitor key performance indicators and variance analysis to provide a clear understanding of the drivers of growth to inform and develop both short-term performance and the strategic direction of the Sector.
• Develop and maintain effective business partnering relationships across different operational teams.
• Work with Operational teams to improve working capital performance, with particular reference to debt and stock management
• Preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts to manage the divisional results and expectations across the business.
• Utilise Microsoft Dynamics & Power BI to analyse financial data, create insightful reports, and identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Support in the preparation of financial presentations and reports for senior management and board meetings.
• Compliance with group finance policy and procedure and establishment of additional policy and procedure as required.

Key working relationships:

• Operational Teams, including Contract Managers & Account Directors
• At times supporting Commercial Finance Director & Sector Managing Directors

About You:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
• Part Qualified or Newly Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Experience of preparing, reviewing, and interpreting Management Accounts
• Experience of budgeting and forecasting
• Experience of Facilities Management Industry would be desirable
• Commercial acumen, with an ability to interpret numbers and communicate key issues in a concise and clear manner to a range of audiences
• Possessing a high level of attention to detail, but commercially focussed.
• Excellent communications skills and customer service orientation.
• Engaging client facing capabilities to build and develop relationships
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to work with complex financial models.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Able to deal with a fast-paced continually evolving role.
• Curious, determined with bags of initiative.

How to apply

If you are interested to join a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply!

Alternatively, if you know someone whom you feel would be a good fit for this vacancy, click the link below to refer them and you could win up to £500! (T&Cs apply)

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