Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Warwick - (Travel across West and East Midlands required)
Contract: 6 Months
Rate: £400 per day inside IR35 via Umbrella
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Minimum 3 days per week on-site)

Role Overview: We are seeking a dedicated Finance Business Partner to support our Major Projects and Primary System Design (MP & PSD) functions in the East and West Midlands. These teams are responsible for the design and delivery of our capital investment and maintenance programs across the high voltage distribution network.

Key Responsibilities:

In this vital role, you'll support the Heads of Departments in delivering a capital programme worth approximately £200 million. Your expertise will be pivotal in providing financial insights and ensuring projects are delivered on budget. Here's a glimpse of your responsibilities:

• Support the effective delivery of the capital programme and maintain relevant finance information to provide insights on performance.
• Develop and maintain financial models linking operational plans to financial plans, facilitating variance analysis.
• Lead the development of forecasting processes to track the capital programme's trajectory.
• Manage month-end close activities, including accruals management and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with project managers to keep projects on budget and address any financial discrepancies promptly.
• Engage proactively with teams to identify project exceptions and drive accountability.
• Analyse new project plans to ensure compliance with regulatory reporting guidelines.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual budget for Major Projects in the East and West Midlands.

Skills and Requirements:

• Fully Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc)
• Proven track record of Finance Business Partnering, ideally within a similar industry.
• Extensive experience overseeing the financial position of a business unit, working with director level to set strategy and deliver against a medium-term plan.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build relationships at all levels.
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel and MS office
• Knowledge of general ledger and supporting systems, purchase ledger, sales ledger and time recording systems.
• Experience of dashboard reporting and Hyperion Planning applications
• Understanding of the electricity distribution industry
• Full clean driving licence and a willingness to travel.
• Proven ability to adapt style of financial information presentation to suit a range of stakeholders, both financial and non-financial.
• Planning, forecasting and budgeting expert.
• Proactively maintaining continued professional development under relevant accountancy body or other recognised professional development.

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 48 hours, unfortunately, your application has not been successful on this occasion. However, we may retain your details for any future suitable vacancies and contact you accordingly.

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