Finance Business Partner - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Morgan McKinley

Morgan McKinley

Verified Company

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking to appoint a Qualified Accountant as our Finance Business Partner on a fixed term contract basis for 12-16 months.

Reporting to the Group Commercial Accountant you will work as part of a small finance team and be responsible for leading on financial analysis and commentary on our project portfolio, liaising, integrating and partnering with other departments within the businessas necessary.

In addition, you will be the lead user of our project finance consolidation workbook, so this role will require very high levels of excel understanding.

This is a pivotal role which would suit someone with energy, excellent communications skills, and strong financial acumen looking to be part of a high performing team in an exciting organisation.

Key Responsibilities*- Reporting and analysis of project portfolio

Partnering with Project Managers on large complex projects
Senior finance contact for projects with key accounts, responsibility for periodic reporting of the portfolio performance of those projects
Preparation of the budget for the project side of the business
Continually challenge decision makers and senior stakeholders to justify business decisions, assumptions and evaluations that are pivotal to the planning and forecasting of the business' projections
Driving commercial and collaborative revenue stream forecasting and cost management initiatives across the entire business
Maintenance and management of our Excel based project finance consolidation workbook, including planned updates and improvements.
Month end project and intercompany journals, as required
R&D Tax Credit coordination and liaison with our thirdparty agent
Support the Group Commercial Accountant to provide day to day project finance support
To deputise for the Group Commercial Accountant as required

Requirements:

Qualified ACCA / CIMA / ACA
At least 5 years post qualified experience
Very strong Excel skills
Project Accounting experience
Experience of SAP Business ByDesign, Microsoft Dynamics, or extensive experience of alternative ERP systems
Ability to learn new systems quickly
The ability to deliver to tight timescales and deadlines consistently
Excellent day to day planning and organisational skills
Dynamism, aptitude for problem solving and teamwork, practicality, reliability, flexibility, and results oriented
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relations at all levels
The ability to engage and influence colleagues to achieve common goals and objectives.

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.