Commercial Finance Business Partner

2 weeks ago


South Africa First Recruitment Group Full time

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Commercial Finance Business Partner (Qualified CIMA / ACCA / ACA) - Great opportunity for a motivated ambitious individual to progress Near Eccles, West Manchester - Hybrid Working - Competitive salary and benefits Permanent The role: A private equity backed group of businesses going through considerable growth through acquisitions, who have an opportunity for a talented Finance Professional to join the team as a Finance Business Partner.

This role will play an important part in the future growth of the business. The key focus of this role will be analysis of profitabiliy of different businesses within the group, identifying opportunities to further increase profitability
and communication of financial information to help make key business decisions.
You will need to be a forward thinking, highly commercially aware Finance Professional.

Ideally you will be a Qualified Accountant with over 2 years post qualification experience, with good experience in analysis and finance business partnering.

The business values employees who have determination and drive, and are able to offer great prospects and opportunity for those willing to work hard and that have the right attitude.


Some core responsibilies include:
The main link between the finance department, commercial managers, marketing and sales.
Regularly update and analyse variances on key financial and operational KPI's relating to the commercial functions.
Aid commercial functions with the budgeting process and provide insights and advice to managers on key variance to budgets.
Analyse sales and marketing reports and suggest strategies for improving business performance.
Analyse promotional activities to ensure the funds invested are achieving optimal results, per marketing strategies and delivering expected returns.

Work closely with the commercial managers and other commercial team members in providing data-backed recommendations to the business to support effective decision making.

Coordinate with finance team to streamline and channel efforts to improve financial performance of the organisation.

Produce return analysis on areas built that shows when they are expected to generate profit and provide insights on what actions need to be taken to generate profit sooner than planned.

Provide monthly reporting and narrative for board decks that provide insight into variances and business strategy around the commercial aspect of the business.


Experience Required:
Recent Finance Business Partner experience
Excellent analytical and presention skills

Sector:
Commercial, Admin & Office Support

Salary:
Competitive Salary with benefits

"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.
"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.
"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."

Nuvia
"There is nothing negative about the service that we've received from First. Without fail they have produced positive feedback. The fact that they have placed a diverse range of skills from PA's to Engineers, just goes to show that they have the core skills, intelligence, and initiative that make them great recruiters, and preferred partners."
Multi-Sector Client
"It's great to work with a recruitment agency we trust. The team at First Recruitment Group are friendly and straight talking and they continue to provide an excellent service. We're proud to still be working with them after 20 years."
"We have required anumber of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the NuclearIndustry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number ofQA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.
"We have been verypleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstratedand will continue to use their professional services in the future."
"I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner ofchoice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projectsinternationally over recent years.
"First are a high performing business who are built oncredibility, honesty, expertise.
"As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to moreand more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner ofchoice to help us deliver our projects with confidence."
TechnipFMC
"I have had the pleasure of working with First Recruitment Group over recent years and we have formed a great working relationship. Their understanding of our exacting requirements is outstanding.
"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.
"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.
"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."

Nuvia
"There is nothing negative about the service that we've received from First. Without fail they have produced positive feedback. The fact that they have placed a diverse range of skills from PA's to Engineers, just goes to show that they have the core skills, intelligence, and initiative that make them great recruiters, and preferred partners."
Multi-Sector Client
"It's great to work with a recruitment agency we trust. The team at First Recruitment Group are friendly and straight talking and they continue to provide an excellent service. We're proud to still be working with them after 20 years."
"We have required anumber of Quality Assurance/Quality Control candidates within the NuclearIndustry. Since early 2016 First Recruitment Group have provided a number ofQA/QC professionals in locations across the UK.
"We have been verypleased with both the quality of supply and the customer service demonstratedand will continue to use their professional services in the future."
"I have worked with First Recruitment Group as my partner ofchoice across a number of large and challenging Oil & Gas projectsinternationally over recent years.
"First are a high performing business who are built oncredibility, honesty, expertise.
"As we push the frontiers of projects and move in to moreand more challenging and locations, First will continue to be my partner ofchoice to help us deliver our projects with confidence."
TechnipFMC
"I have had the pleasure of working with First Recruitment Group over recent years and we have formed a great working relationship. Their understanding of our exacting requirements is outstanding.
"The First team are highly experienced and knowledgeable across the recruitment spectrum and operate in the manner you would expect of a professional outfit of their stature. Their attention to detail and approach is faultless and their commitment and drive has helped our business with unique, complex and difficult recruitment requirements.
"Sarah, our Account Manager, is an incisive thinker as well as hardworking, diligent and reliable and has an extremely helpful and flexible approach to her work. This reflects in her team and with their ability to communicate at all levels in an honest and trusted consultative manner and gives us great faith in their ability to identify candidates who can help us to drive forward and achieve our business goals.
"I have no hesitation in recommending First as a recruitment partner and feel they would be worthy of selection for any engineering or manufacturing business looking for an intelligent and innovative solution."

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