Senior Finance Business Partner

As a result of continued commercial and bid activity and the resultant growth in the business, a newly created opportunity has arisen with a Manufacturing Group based in Chichester, West Sussex, for an ambitious, driven Finance Business Partner.What will the Senior Finance Business Partner role involve?Reporting to the Financial Controller, the key responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner will involve supporting the commercial activity in the development and costing for new business in addition to developing KPI reports to better understand business performance. Specific duties will include:

• Assisting with the annual budgeting process and review of monthly reforecasts, providing detailed analysis.
• Development, implementation and preparation of weekly KPI's, including reporting and explaining any variances on weekly performance.
• Liaising with key stakeholders to assist with the preparation of the annual business plans by supporting them in understanding the key financial drivers of their individual departments and margin analysis.
• Financial management of any additional investment and CAPEX proposals.
• Ongoing analysis of costs including driving through recommendations for efficiencies where necessary.
• Management and development of a team of two financial analysts.

• Applicants for the position will ideally hold a full accountancy qualification with a proven track record of working successfully in a similar position.
• Exceptional commercial, analytical, strategic and financial modelling skills will be essential to develop the role to it's full potential.

• In addition to a competitive package the position will offer the genuine opportunity for a driven, tenacious individual to develop the role as they see fit and best support the business in achieving it's long term aims.
• Due to the nature of the role and the collaboration required with key non-finance stakeholders the role will be predominantly office based.
• Salary dependent on experience.