Finance Business Partner FTC

Finance Business Partner - 15 Month Fixed Term Contract Location: Biggin Hill Contract: Fixed term contract, c.15 months, full time Salary: Circa £65k + bonus + benefits Reporting to: Head of Finance The Opportunity A large, international organisation is looking for a qualified Finance Business Partner to join its Financial Planning & Analysis and Management Accounts team on a 15-month fixed term contract. You will play a central part in the group's annual budget and quarterly reforecasts, from reviewing departmental submissions through to helping write the group management reports. You will partner with budget holders across a range of technical and operational functions, analyse performance against budget, and present findings to senior management. It will suit a recently or newly qualified accountant who wants broad exposure to group-level planning and reporting in a fast-paced, high-profile environment, and who enjoys working closely with non-finance colleagues. What you'll be doing Budgeting and reforecasting Contribute to the consolidated annual budget and cash flow forecast for the group Help produce the quarterly reforecasts using the latest available information Assist with writing the group budget and reforecast management reports Review departmental submissions, resolving discrepancies with preparers and budget holders Support colleagues across the business in preparing their budgets Update the general ledger with budget and forecast data, and manage the transition to each new financial year, including chart of accounts updates and rolling forward reports Month-end and reporting Complete elements of the month-end process, including variance analysis, month-end adjustments and reviewing for mis-postings or mistimed transactions Help produce regular management reports and meet with managers to discuss performance Analyse group and divisional budgets and forecasts against prior year and prior quarter Prepare financial reports and present them to senior management Partnering and improvement Partner with budget holders to control expenditure in line with approved budgets and forecasts Evaluate and advise on the financial implications of potential projects and investment decisions Review and improve existing financial processes, procedures and reports Provide ad hoc financial information to senior management and support team projects About you Essential ACA or CIMA qualified A strong degree from a well-regarded university, with a record of excellent academic achievement Experience of budget and forecast preparation Experience of month-end preparation and management reporting Experience analysing actual performance against budget and forecast, and turning it into meaningful insight Strong analytical and financial reporting skills, with a solid grounding in accounting principles Advanced Excel Good written and verbal communication skills, able to build relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels Excellent attention to detail, and comfortable working to tight deadlines as part of a team or on your own initiative Living within a comfortable commute of the North West Kent / South East London border, as the role is predominantly office based Desirable Experience with Power BI and/or Power Query What's on offer Circa £65k Bonus Hybrid working Company benefits package