Finance Business Partner

£55,000 – £60,000 + 10% Bonus & Bens

Watford

Are you a personable, articulate and ambitious Accountant with comfort in management accounts, strong analytical skills and the commercial acumen to work more in a business partnering capacity for a global employer? Aila is exclusively partnered with a fantastic business in Watford on the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis.

About the Company:

• £600m revenue, a global group and a leader in its field
• Exceptional growth over the last 3 years and a great place to develop
• 1,000 employees, a great culture and excellent hybrid arrangements (2 in, 3 out)

The Role:

The Finance Business Partner plays a critical role in the team, acting as a key business partner and decision-support lead for the UK business. Supporting the whole UK business, the role is responsible for delivering high-quality financial planning, analysis, reporting, and operational insight to support strategic and commercial decision-making.

This role is a blend of monthly management accounting, business partnering with non-finance and utilising Excel and Power BI to drive better insight and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, and periodic reforecasts
• Provide clear financial insight, analysis, and decision support to the SLT
• Act as a trusted finance business partner to operational and functional leaders
• Accurate reporting of month end performance (including posting of journals ensuring accounting policies are being followed)
• Conduct detailed financial analysis and cost deep-dives to identify risks, opportunities, and efficiency improvements
• Support the Senior FP&A Manager, collaborating closely with Group Finance teams, including global stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely completion of budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting cycles.
• Support operational performance optimisation through forward-looking financial analysis and strategic business partnering.
• Support the Senior FP&A Manager to continuously improve Opex reporting within Power BI, partnering with IT teams to maintain robust, accurate, and relevant reporting solutions
• FP&A accrual balance sheet reconciliation

The Ideal Candidate:

• Finalist or Newly Qualified Accountant with solid month end experience
• Strong problem-solving skills and a commercially curious mindset
• Business partnering experience with non-Finance stakeholders and a confident communicator
• Strong Excel skills – confident in manipulating data, pivot tables and formulas

What they Offer:

• £55,000 – £60,000
• 10% Bonus
• Private medical and 5% matched pension
• Stable and collaborative culture with excellent learning opportunity
• Hybrid working (1/2 days in, 3 remote)

How to Apply:

We want to hear from you if you're excited about this opportunity and believe you have what it takes to excel in this role. Apply now for further information.

About Aila Recruitment:

Aila is a specialist finance recruitment business dedicated to providing the best jobs to the best people. We operate as an extended arm of our client's business and a career coach for our candidates' ongoing development.

Not quite the right role for you? Contact us to discuss other opportunities and start a partnership with a finance agency that puts you first.