Senior Finance Business Partner (financial accounting)

At BUUK Infrastructure, our vision is to be the leading utility partner to accelerate the UK towards net zero for all our customers. Our group of companies has been the major drive for change and innovation over 30 years. We are looking for Senior Finance Business Partner who would like to help us reach our mission to earn customer loyalty and drive business growth by providing consistently excellent service. This is a 12 month fixed term contract - 30 hours per week. Purpose of this role To support the monthly reporting cycle, and the forecasting and business planning processes, and to maintain and develop relationships with key internal stakeholders. Ownership of a selection of Business areas / cost centres, to include indirect cost of sales and overheads and where applicable, margin and per project analysis. Review and comparison to budget and expectation of actual performance, both in the month and year to date. Production of monthly financial performance packs for the defined areas, to present to budget holders and other key internal stakeholders. Preparation of reporting data to flow into the group management accounts and Budget Committee pack. Budgeting, Forecasting and Business Planning. Support the annual budgeting and business plan update processes. Delivering insight and analysis of budgets and business plans to ensure long-term trends are identified and communicated to stakeholders. Supporting the Senior Finance Manager FP&A, in delivering the group balance sheet model, group budget submission, and annual business valuation model process. Insight and Analysis. Support processes to deliver insight and analysis regarding key areas of business performance. Monitoring KPIs, understanding any deviations from expectation and, where required, engaging other members of the Finance team and wider business, in identifying and implementing remedial actions. Supporting business engagement to ensure maximum value from business unit/department level relationships. Gathering information from the business as required, to provide to the Commercial finance / Corporate finance teams, to enhance the accuracy of reporting and to feed into models. Support monthly internal review procedures to enhance BUUK Senior Management understanding of business performance, including development of material and agenda for monthly Finance Review (Management Accounts) meetings. Support the Senior Finance Manager FP&A, in the development of ad hoc models to support investment, business development and other corporate initiatives. Systems Development. Support IT teams, project teams and external consultants as required to ensure integrity, development, and enhancement of financial accounting, reporting, and planning systems. Qualifications Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA or equivalent). Experience/Knowledge Experience of management accounting / business partnering, with a proven track record in delivering results on time, and in building and maintaining relationships at a variety of levels. Abilities/Skills Competent user of excel with experience of reviewing and interpreting spreadsheets which may have a variety of different formulas in use. Desirable Equivalent practical experience gained in a commercial environment. Knowledge of Microsoft D365, Atlas and Prophix. Cost of living annual pay review. Company pension contributions up to 10% if employees contribute 5%. 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the ability to purchase an additional 2 weeks. Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay. To say thank you, each time you successfully refer someone you will receive a referral payment of £1000 (net of tax). Hybrid working for eligible roles. Development opportunities to reach your career aspirations. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we respect each other and advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in all we do. Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. You can also ask us about flexible working options. xkybehq Therefore, if you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.