PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential:

• Newly qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or finalist with strong management accounts experience.
• Excellent Excel skills; experience with financial modelling or Power BI advantageous.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Confident communicator who can explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.
• Commercially curious with a proactive approach to identifying risks and opportunities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.

Desirable:

• Experience in management accounting, FP&A, or cost analysis within industry.
• Exposure to budgeting, forecasting, or business case preparation.
• Previous involvement in process improvement or system implementation projects.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

An excellent opportunity for a newly qualified commercial focused accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) looking to step into a Finance Business Partner role within a growing, forward-thinking organisation. This role will give you exposure to senior stakeholders, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis while supporting key business decisions.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Business Partnering & Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop strong working relationships with operational managers, budget holders, and commercial teams.
• Attend operational meetings to understand drivers of financial performance.
• Present financial results, forecasts, and variance analysis in a clear, engaging manner.
• Challenge and influence decision-making with data-backed insight.

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Support the delivery of accurate monthly management accounts with meaningful variance commentary.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts.
• Track key financial and operational KPIs, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Work with operational teams to develop initiatives to improve profitability and cost control.

Reporting & Modelling

• Prepare and enhance financial models for scenario planning, business cases, and investment appraisals.
• Support the development of dashboards and Power BI reporting (training provided if required).
• Analyse customer, product, or project profitability to support commercial decisions.
• Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting and analysis processes.
• Contribute to the implementation of financial controls within the operational teams.
• Support finance transformation projects as the business evolves.