Finance Business Partner
Renewable Energy Group
Central London (Hybrid, 3 days a week in office)
£50,000 – £55,000 + study support + benefits

The Company

A Finance Business Partner is sought by a leading green energy business who are undergoing a finance transformation process. This energy services and production business continues to expand with acquisitions, new sites and new services across a diverse portfolio. The group seeks an ambitious Finance Business Partner supporting a number of operations managers in understanding their finances.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner

• Periodic review of business performance with Business Directors and forecasting.
• Supporting, advising and challenging the Directors on business matters which have a financial/commercial impact
• Act as first point of contact to commercial stakeholders to help them grow their business
• Supporting, advising and challenging the Directors on strategic direction and management of performance
• Month end activities including posting journals to ensure accounts reflect actual performance in the month, working with operations teams and energy analysts to understand any variances to budget, supporting concession directors to present financial performance
• Perform balance sheet reviews including debtors/cash and unbilled analysis and ensure all financial guidelines are being followed and provisions have adequate back up
• Support annual audit and provide detailed understanding to external auditors
• Provide financial support for tenders and new bids.
• Track financial performance of JV’s and be key contact to partners

Skills & Attributes of the Finance Business Partner

• Qualified accountant or finalist actively studying towards completion (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience finance business partnering would be highly desirable but not essential
• Ability to learn fast and enjoy adding value to senior stakeholders
• Commercial acumen, as well as a strong understanding of the relationships between key financial and non-financial business value drivers
• Evidence of building trust with a team and conveying messages simply and clearly
• A high level of adaptability as the business continues to grow; with a positive attitude to innovation and change

Applications only considered from those eligible to live & work in the UK without restriction.

Harcourt Matthews is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our divisions include Accounting & Finance; Legal Operations; HR – Human Resources & Personnel; IT – Information Technology; Pfi/PPP & FM; Procurement & Purchasing; Project Management & PMO; Sales & Marketing.

Keywords: assistant accountant, junior accountant, month-end, journal posting, invoice processing, part-qualified accountant, management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations

Ref: BHJOB3543_5880