Finance Business Partner - Bristol, United Kingdom - Fresh People Ltd

Fresh People Ltd

Verified Company

Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Home Based - Finance Business Partner

Fresh People are currently recruiting for a Regional Finance Business Partner for a Global Fresh Produce Wholesale Business covering the South West area over 3 sites.

In this role you will be responsible for management accounting, forecasting & commercial analysis, whilst supporting the Wholesale Markets branches within the region.

You will be required to maximize commercial opportunities and identify risks of the business, working closely with the site BM's, Regional Directors and HOF.

The Person

Qualified Accountant ideally ACCA / CIMA or qualified by experience with exposure previously within the Fresh Produce industry or FMCG manufacturing environment required, previously a Management Accountant looking for the next step up.

Role autonomy is required as you will be the only FBP in the region.

Must be confident, results driven and commercially astute, an effective communicator at all levels with demonstrable experience of process improvements and stakeholder management with advanced excel skills.

Happy to work from home with regular travel to the branches. Multi-site management experience would be an advantage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Providing proactive support, challenge and financial insight to the Branch Managers and Regional Directors
To deliver timely, accurate & relevant financial information & analysis to key stakeholders including, preparing weekly, monthly, and quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, variance analysis and KPI's driving the business performance
Identifying risks and opportunities to enable delivery of the targets
Develop, rigorously challenge, and question the budget/forecast assumptions and KPIs
Provision of the Monthly Review Packs and participation in the Monthly Branch Review Meeting
Identify and explain business performance variances and recommendations for improvements
Consignment reconciliation, analysis, and challenge
Margin management through analysis and challenge
Develop and understand distribution cost reporting & KPI's
Benchmarking performance across locations
Monitor new business performance and profitability
Review of monthly accruals, prepayments, and balance sheet reconciliations
Attend monthly stock takes
Maintain strong financial controls across all areas
Support the Head of Finance as required through analysis and project activity
Working in accordance with SOX internal control framework to minimise risk and ensure transparency

If you are a Management Accountant looking for an opportunity to step into a Finance Business Partner role then please forward your CV over for consideration today our client offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for career growth. If you are a motivated individual with a passion for finance and leadership, we would love to hear from you.

Reference ID:
FP-0112-RC

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£55,000.00-£60,000.00 per year

Benefits: