Job Description

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

Role purpose

The Finance Business Partner will provide support to the Business Unit General Manager to assist with the effective running of the business unit.

The job holder will provide accurate and timely financial information and build strong collaborative relationships with the Operational and Administrative staff within their BU. They will also indirectly report to the Financial Controller providing monthly reports and management accounts.

Responsibilities & Duties

Including but not limited to the following:

Payroll & Tax:

Provide support and assistance to the Payroll Administrator as and when required

Financial Planning & Analysis:

Be actively involved with the annual budget preparation process

Regular analysis of KPI’s such as invoice lag, debtors, variances and productive hours

Analyse and explain overhead spend and variances to budget

Provide analysis to forecast the performance of the business against budget in order to aid decision making

Data mining and manipulation to help with the points mentioned above

Project Accounting and Monitoring:

Support the Project Managers in understanding the financial position of their projects

Coach/train Project Managers on the Project Accounting Systems so they can effectively monitor their projects to improve performance

In conjunction with their BUGM perform monthly project reviews to ensure the project performance is properly and prudently assessed

Control and Reporting:

Support the BUGM to control overhead spend to be kept within budget

Ensure all monthly and quarterly BU and Group reporting is done within the set timescales

Manage the statutory year end audit by providing the necessary information

Ensure the BU is compliant with the groups Internal Control procedures which includes leading the internal control reporting for the BU

Administration & Other:

Lead and participate in the administration of the BU and the team

Completing the H&S Monthly Reporting

Supporting with the Environmental Reporting

Completion of other non-financial reporting obligations of the BU such National Statistics information, Sustainable Development and HR reporting

Act as a catalyst to drive forward initiatives to achieve business strategy

Managing and deliver projects on an ad hoc basis that deliver real improvements in the effective management of the BU

Key interfaces

Relationships with key stakeholders:

· Business Unit General Managers

· Client Representatives

· Finance Team

· External stakeholders, e.g. client, authorities

Person Specification

Qualifications and experience

• A relevant Accounting qualification – AAT, ACCA, CIMA, etc.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include advanced Excel functions.
• Excellent analytical skills to identify trends and provide insights.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and producing management accounts.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Strong communication skills for various stakeholders
• Be able to work under pressure, be a team player and have a high level of self-motivation.
• Possess the ability to use your initiative to ensure new skills and tasks are picked up easily.
• The flexibility to work additional hours whenever required.

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.