Interim Finance Business Partner
Posted 6 days ago by 1751566133
£55,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Business Partner role involves providing financial oversight for a global FMCG business, focusing on budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis. The position requires a commercially astute finance professional to ensure robust financial governance and support decision-making through insightful reporting. The role is based in Burton upon Trent and requires a fully qualified chartered accountant with solid finance business partner experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing the full budgeting and forecasting cycle for key central cost centres
- Providing critical evaluation and guidance to ensure financial plans are realistic and aligned with business objectives
- Producing timely and accurate management reports, highlighting risks and opportunities
- Ownership of central cash flow requirements in both sterling and foreign currencies
- Supporting the development of long-term strategic plans
- Driving continuous improvement within the finance team, enhancing reporting processes
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified chartered accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
- Solid Finance Business Partner experience with senior budget holders
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, and graph creation
Salary (Rate): £55,000.00 yearly
City: Burton upon Trent
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Role: Finance Business Partner (12-month contract)
Location: Burton upon Trent (3 days from the office)
Start: Immediate
Distinct is recruiting on behalf of a global FMCG business. They are seeking a commercially astute finance professional to join their team with responsibility for financial oversight across several central functions. This role is central to maintaining robust financial governance, ensuring cost control, and supporting strategic business decisions through insightful financial analysis and reporting.
You will be responsible for:
- Managing the full budgeting and forecasting cycle for key central cost centres
- Providing critical evaluation and guidance to ensure financial plans are realistic, aligned with business objectives, and deliver long-term value
- Producing timely and accurate management reports, highlighting risks and opportunities, and delivering actionable insights to senior stakeholders
- Ownership of central cash flow requirements in both sterling and foreign currencies, working closely with Group Treasury to ensure efficient cash management.
- Supporting the development of long-term strategic plans
- Driving continuous improvement within the finance team, enhancing reporting processes
Your background:
- Fully qualified chartered accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
- Solid Finance Business Partner experience having worked with senior budget holders
- Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s and graph creation