Senior Finance Business Partner 12 month FTC

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Finance Business Partner to join the team in Ashford on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

The Senior Finance Business Partner is a key business support to both the Finance Director, Head of Finance and the Head of Sector for the sales team, providing strategic analysis and insight into business performance. The Senior Finance Business Partner must possess the ability to understand trends and results (at both a detailed and strategic level) and to identify vital connections between the two. This position is an important Business Partner role supporting the Corporate Sales Team. Helping to understand contracts and profitability, understanding results compared to forecast, challenging assumptions and leveraging this all into a business strategy to drive growth.

We are offering a hybrid working contract with most of your time spent working from home. However, you will be required to attend  the office in Ashford, Kent once per week, so you must be comfortable and flexible with travel and commuting for project and team meetings.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• To support the senior business unit team in formulation and delivery of business as usual plans and financial targets.
• Collating, preparing and interpreting reports, budgets, accounts, commentaries and financial evaluations.
• Undertaking strategic analysis and assisting with strategic planning.
• Undertaking research into pricing, competitors and factors affecting performance.
• Controlling and checking income, cash flow and expenditure.
• Managing budgets.
• Developing and managing financial systems/models and implementing efficient processes.
• Ensure internal controls are adhered to.
• Provide the business unit with sound financial analysis and guidance in order to grow their business profitably.
• Challenge the sales team
• Drawing causal effects of economic data on results and forecasts for Business Units
• Leading and developing team members to become leaders in the future
• Developing strong customers relationships

About you:

You must be fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) currently operating as a Finance Business Partner or Finance Manager, looking to join a global organisation as part of your career development. We are looking for someone who will drive performance through insight and has the knowledge and confidence to understand trends and results. This role requires experience with business modelling and managing large project expenditure, ideally within a Supply Chain environment.  Strong Excel skills, including experience in financial analysis and modelling are essential as well as strong communication and partnering skills across all levels up to Exec level.  A great opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a commercial setting use their experience in a Senior capacity. You will be self-motivated and driven to deliver results and positively influence key stakeholders.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Company car allowance of £7,000
• Discretionary 15% annual bonus
• Pension scheme
• Single private medical healthcare cover
• Generous holiday allowance of 25 days, with option to purchase additional holidays + bank holidays
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
• Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and Incentives
• Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility