Interim Finance Business Partner

Interim Finance Business Partner
Length: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
Salary: Up to £65,000 + Benefits
Location: Sheffield - Hybrid

Elevation Accountancy and Finance are delighted to be working with a fantastic business in Sheffield as they look to recruit a qualified Interim Finance Business Partner into their team on a full time, 12 Month FTC basis.

This role takes responsibility for the reporting of financial information and the key stakeholder relationship for the different functions, leading on financial reporting and insightful advice and analysis to support business decision making.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Key stakeholder relationship, leading on reporting and insightful advice and analysis to support business decision making
• Monthly P&L and capex reporting
• Support the capex data recording process, work with the technology and product functions to determine appropriate capitalization
• Provide accurate and full supporting documentation for audit purposes, liaising with the external auditors as required
• Monthly business driver / metric reporting
• Present monthly results to function leads, providing explanations of variances vs. budget and promote insightful discussion on financial performance
• Support stakeholders through the business planning cycle in order to establish operational plans and budget inputs
• Support product roadmap tracking and challenge prioritisation
• Support the tracking of expenses vs budget
• Understand and challenge current business practice, identifying and implementing initiatives to improve processes and deliver efficiencies
• Support Group-level initiatives and ad-hoc projects including integrations associated with recent acquisitions
• Management responsibility for a direct report
• Provide support to the Group Head of Finance and wider Finance Leadership team
• Provide high service levels to the business

Person Specification:

• Ability to think both analytically and strategically – to go beyond the numbers and to think logically about underlying business issues
• Strong commercial awareness combined with robust numerical and analytical skills
• Strong understanding of accounting and financial control particularly capitalized development costs
• Proactive, ability to use initiative, anticipate issues and develop practical solutions in a collaborative manner
• Articulate with good verbal and written communication skills
• Be committed and flexible in your approach to work and able to work under pressure, multi-task and prioritise work while meeting tight deadlines
• Be passionate about providing support to the business; drive and enthusiasm to use reporting to identify and deliver financial or operational improvements
• Advanced Excel skills
• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 3+ years PQE
• Experience of working with and analysing large data sets
• Experience in a similar role  

If this looks like a role of interest then please get in touch or apply now!