Finance Business Partner Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced finance professional to join our team on a 12-month contract. This role involves collaborating closely with the supply chain and other teams to provide financial insights for informed decision-making and contribute to business success.
The Finance Business Partner will play a key role in challenging and supporting the team, ensuring that financial considerations are embedded in decision-making processes.
About the Role
This is an excellent opportunity for an individual with a deep understanding of the financial impacts of operational decisions. As a Finance Business Partner, you will:
* Partner with the supply chain leadership team to provide valuable financial analysis and drive performance evaluation.
* Develop and own key performance indicators (KPIs) and performance indicators (PIs) for the supply chain function, aligning dashboards and reports with business objectives.
* Drive the development and completion of the operational KPI framework in collaboration with the supply chain function, ensuring performance measurements align with targets.
Responsibilities
You will be responsible for:
1. Supporting supply chain leadership in achieving commercial and financial targets through strong business partnership.
2. Working with the supply chain function to assess, challenge, and develop strategic business plans, budgets, and forecasts, identifying areas of risk and opportunity.
3. Providing ongoing support for business case feasibility, development, and monitoring actual performance against agreed targets.
4. Assisting with the preparation of ad-hoc analysis and management reports to facilitate business decisions in areas such as planning, budgeting, forecasting, commercial negotiations, and project appraisals.
5. Playing a key role in process improvement and optimization by supporting commercial and lean projects, from identification through to planning and implementation.
Requirements
To succeed in this role, you should have:
* A qualified accounting background with 3-5 years PQE in a dynamic business environment.
* Experience working with SAP/BW accounting systems and proficiency in using data warehousing tools and Excel.
* Proven ability to build strong, trusted relationships with internal teams and stakeholders.
* Experience managing complex projects from inception to completion.
* Exceptional interpersonal and influencing skills.