In partnership with our client, Sedgwick Ireland is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a leading organisation based in Co. Kildare.Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the officeThe Finance Business Partner will play a key role in the provision of professional financial analysis, advice, and guidance to budget holders. The team of Finance Business Partners will work together as a network to provide a robust financial and consultancy service. The focus of this role is to support the teams to deliver in their roles and to ensure that finance delivers value add and financial assurance efficiently and effectively.In this role, you will act as a support to your management teams investigating the financial impact of new initiatives, efficiency measures and growth strategies. You will help them understand their financial performance by providing insight, while supporting and challenging them in equal measure. You will need to be adept at building relationships with your key stakeholders in the teams, and across the wider business.This is a hands-on finance role that relies on skilled qualified staff with robust broad financial experience.Role Responsibilities:Work closely with and influence senior management to help drive business performance, helping to ensure high-quality financial decisions.Provide objective financial advice and opinions that positively impact the future choices of the business.Identify and drive financial efficiency with the leadership teams - ensuring that resources are allocated effectively with rigorous pressure on costs and a commitment to a value-for-money approach.Provide objective challenges regarding spend plans and take a proactive role in looking for opportunities to deliver services more efficiently and effectively.Investigate opportunities as well as high-risk and material financial issues, or problem areas, with the business.Effective financial performance monitoring to secure the achievement of financial objectives.Detailed cost benchmarking and propose measures to increase cost efficiency across the Group.Smooth annual financial planning processes for forecasts, budgets, and multiyear strategic plans.Responsible for leading the monthly Financial Planning & Reporting processes encompassing KPIs, Profit and Loss, on a timely and accurate basis for Senior Leadership and CFO review.Annual Budget process and preparation of materials for CEO sign-off. Largest financial exercise of the year requiring communication with relevant stakeholder groups, focus on numerical precision, and detailed understanding of commercial drivers.Support the business with capital spend proposals and capital grant applicationsManagement of balance sheet reporting, and trial balance reconciliation.Key point-of-contact and responsibility for legal entity audit file preparation, internal and external audit requests, statutory disclosures, code of governance and tax requirements.Become proficient in SUN finance package and in usage of the inhouse system application.Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and support finance shared service operations with process improvements and finance system implementation.Proactively manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.Skills and Experience:Qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or CPA.3 – 5 years post qualification experience in a finance role, with previous finance business partner experience advantageous, but not essential.Strong systems skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. Experience of SUN accounting package would be preferable but not essential.Strong communicator with the ability to act as a liaison between Finance and the business.Advanced financial modelling, numerical and analysis skills.First-class problem-solving skills who will get to the heart of the matter.The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with the business while ascertaining the key impact/detail behind the issue/request.The ability to be curious and the courage to challenge positively.Commercially aware and enjoy interacting with cross functional teams.A team player who can lead by example and inspire others daily.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change.Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage several priorities at once.Excellent work ethic and strong career ambition.
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