Finance Business Partner
Bristol – hybrid (minimum 2 days a week in the office)
£55,000 – £65,000 + Bonus & benefits

The Company

A Finance Business Partner is sought by this leading international Professional Services group operating in Europe, Asia and the Middle East boasting a strong track record of delivering high quality niche services to a blue-chip portfolio of clients in some of the fastest growing markets in the world. Ongoing expansion has created a new opportunity for a graduate ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified accountant to undertake a high-profile Finance Business Partner role. Working closely with the firm’s Partners and C-Suite, you will support decision-making processes, and provide detailed analysis to add value, joining the business during a period of change, transformation and development. A varied brief includes:

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Business Partner

• Proactively working with senior fee earners, Business managers and Ops Directors
• Providing necessary financial support to ensure strategic business development, client retention and increased client profitability within the practice groups
• Provision of annual planning and budgeting, quarterly forecasting and longer term strategic reviews of offices to support profitable growth
• Enabling the practice group to achieve its objectives, make decisions and plan appropriately through the effective understanding and use of financial analysis
• Preparation of monthly finance MI which contains insightful commentary and analysis. Monitoring performance against long-term strategic and short-term operational plans and assisting the partners formulate the necessary actions to be taken to achieve agreed financial targets
• Supporting the practice groups in building business cases for required initiatives, such as lateral hires, practice area and geographic expansion
• Advanced ad-hoc analysis as required to help maximise profitability across the group around realisation, fee earner utilisation and working capital

Skills & Attributes of the Finance Business Partner

• Qualified accountant (any discipline)
• Experience of working in a professional services group is advantageous
• Prior experience of managing or mentoring staff is advantageous but not essential
• Demonstrable experience of multi-tasking and managing conflicting priorities
• Proven experience and willingness to add value and build strong relationships with senior stakeholders

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Applications can only be 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: Legal Operations (Legal Tech and Legal Project Management, LPM, Operations Project Managers, Change, Innovation and Process Improvement); Accounting & Finance (Part and fully qualified Accountants); Pricing & Strategy; Pfi/PPP & FM.

Harcourt Matthews is committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage applications from all ethnicities and welcome everyone regardless of social background, disability, gender identity, and orientation. Diversity benefits us all and challenges our assumptions.

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