Finance Business Partner

Central Manchester

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 plus annual bonus

Axon Moore is exclusively partnering alongside a rapidly growing, PE Backed business who are looking to expand an already high calibre finance function with the addition of a Finance Business Partner.

The role is ideally suited to a newly Qualified Accountant with strong Management Accounts experience looking to really grow and develop their commercial and reporting skills.

It would be ideal if individuals have come from a similar professional services background, or an industry with directly applicable skills.

Location: Central Manchester (3 days in the office)

Main Duties:

Take full responsibility for delivering accurate and timely monthly management accounts for the UK.
Carry out and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring figures are complete and correct.
Provide clear variance analysis against budget and forecast, offering insightful commentary and practical recommendations.
Lead finance reviews each quarter with senior stakeholders and local leaders in the UK & Ireland.
Offer financial advice and commercial input to non-finance colleagues to support better strategic decision-making.
Help teams across the business understand performance drivers and highlight potential risks or opportunities.
Take ownership of specific cost areas within the UK P&L.
Build close working relationships with budget holders, holding regular discussions to track spending and forecast costs.
Promote transparency around discretionary spend and challenge where needed to improve cost efficiency.
Contribute to the delivery of the annual budget and regular reforecasts, especially in relation to overheads and central functions.
Work alongside operations to ensure financial plans reflect the wider business strategy.
Personal Requirements:

Qualification Requirements: Qualified ACCA/ CIMA 
Previous experience in a finance business partnering or management accounting role, ideally within a multi-entity environment.
Proficient in navigating and operating accounting software
Excellent attention to detail
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
Strong organisation, communication and presentational skills
Confident communicator, relationship-builder and team player with a continuous improvement mindset.
Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
Ability to work in a team as well as individually
Willingness to learn and a strong desire to develop new skills
To apply for the role of Finance Business Partner please contract Charlotte Hilton at Axon Moore for further details