The Finance Business Partner will be a key member of the international team, working directly with Global Senior Stakeholders. The role focuses on all areas of accounting & finance and requires excellent technical knowledge as well as the ability to work well with various heads of department.

Client Details

Our client is a well-known international brand based in the Bristol City Centre area. They are recognised for their flexible & supportive culture and offer excellent training & development opportunities, both in the UK & potential abroad in the long-term.

Description

The Finance Business Partner's core responsibilities are with the overseas operations and include, among others, the following:

• Delivering high quality monthly management information and analysis to support business leaders in decision making.
• Understanding and explaining the key business drivers and trends that will maximise profitability and cash generation.
• Interpreting data, both financial and non-financial and understanding the impact of these on the business.
• Reconciling key balance sheet accounts, liaising with the overseas entities to ensure that local statutory and UK books are reconciled and differences between both sets of books are explained.
• Supporting the annual audit process, liaising with the Group Financial Accountant to answer audit queries, mainly in the form of desktop analytical reviews.
• Leading and preparing the budgeting and forecasting in line with the Group timetable, with completion of reports and commentaries.
• Working with the whole Finance function to ensure their Business is aware of and consistently meets both regulatory requirements (UK and Local) and our internal risk management framework.
• Communicating financial policy, process, systems and controls to people outside the finance function and / or UK, providing training where necessary.

Profile

The ideal candidate:

• A qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Comfortable working with multiple currencies with a good understanding of accounting treatments, exchange risk and inter-company accounting.
• This role will require an awareness of methods other than UK GAAP (desirable)
• IT literate with good knowledge of current accounting system technology.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, mainly Excel, and comfortable diving through complex financial models.
• Builds effective relationships, and works collaboratively with internal customers.
• Flexible and organised, able to multitask and to prioritise.
• Self-starter, keen to take ownership, solve problems, learn and grow.

Job Offer

Competitive Basic + Package & Flexible working.

All interviews will be held via video platform (e.g Skype for Business/MS Teams)