Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner – 3-6 Month
£350 - £400 per day, Inside IR35
Watford

Are you an immediately available Finance Business Partner with excellent communication and stakeholder skills? Aila is excited to announce a partnership with a leading manufacturing business in Watford on the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner, initially for 3 months with a view to extension.

About the Company:

• Turnover: £600m and a global leader
• Manufacturing business with exceptional growth over the last 3 years
• 1,000 employees, a great culture and excellent hybrid arrangements (2 in, 3 out)

The Role:
This role sits within the finance business partnering and commercial team, taking a lead role in supporting operations and other stakeholders within a global organisation with a collaborative working culture

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Business operators to ensure all assumptions are fully owned and initiatives can be tracked
• Deliver a Budget and detailed reforecasts in accordance with the FP&A timetable
• Using performance trends to develop monthly P&L outlooks, highlighting risks and opportunities to target
• Working with management accounting team to support data integrity over results
• Providing operations KPI reporting pack
• Understand the nature and corrective actions over functional cost variances to budget and forecast, taking lead in explaining these variances to local and group stakeholders
• Drive continuous improvement in the company’s financial metrics as well as its Key Performance Indicators reporting
• Review returns on investments, identifying opportunities for improvement in future projects

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified Commercial Accountant with prior experience in a Finance Business Partnering role
• Strong problem-solving skills and a commercially curious mindset
• Manufacturing/Engineering experience with an ability to build relationships across all levels
• Confident and assuring individual with energy
• Comfortable working autonomously with experience in a finance business partnering capacity

What they Offer:

• Interim day rate: £350-£400
• Stable and collaborative culture with excellent learning opportunity
• Hybrid working (1/2 days in, 3 remote)

How to Apply:

We want to hear from you if you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role. Apply now for further information.

About Aila Recruitment:
Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business dedicated to providing the best jobs to the best people. We operate as an extended arm of our client's business and a career coach for our candidates' ongoing development.

Not quite the right role for you? Contact us to discuss other opportunities and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.