At a Glance
- Tasks: Produce monthly accounts, manage budgets, and support financial controls across departments.
- Company: Join a 200-year-old innovative company committed to sustainability and career growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 25 days holiday, pension scheme, and retail discounts.
- Other info: Equal opportunity employer with personal development and progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that shapes the future of building with smart solutions.
- Qualifications: Recognised accountancy qualification and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
We are a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. We are innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain. We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.
To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to come and join our team, on a permanent basis, based at Ibstock Head Office (LE67 6HS).
Key Responsibilities
- Production of monthly management accounts with precise analysis and insights, including variance analysis and KPIs.
- Responsibility for preparation of Forecasts & Budget for all elements of P&L and BS.
- Pricing review & monitoring, including margin analysis.
- Supporting the control of Capital spend including project appraisals.
- Instigate and hold monthly/regular review meetings onsite with all stakeholders and budget holders to manage costs and advise on performance.
- Monthly Balance sheet reconciliation preparation and review to identify and eliminate risk.
- Provide assistance and good practice training to factories where applicable.
- Implement financial controls across all departments/sites, and ensure adherence.
- Respond to audit questions and requirements from Group and external auditors.
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA).
- Negotiation and influencing.
- Self-starter and ‘can do’ attitude.
- Management of assignments within specified deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written.
- Challenging/questioning approach.
- Teamwork.
- Problem solving.
- Presentation skills.
- Analytical.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Thorough understanding of business drivers and trading conditions.
- Understanding company culture and processes.
- Detailed understanding of Price, Margin and Costs.
- Forecasting/Planning.
- Inventory Management and product costing.
- Financial systems and internal controls.
- ERP systems, specifically JD.
- Cognos reporting tool and analytics.
Desirable
- Manufacturing experience.
Full time, permanent role. Competitive salary. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General. 3x life insurance. Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members. Access to high street retail discounts platform, with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, B&Q, etc. Personal development and career progression opportunities.
Equal Opportunity Employer. It gives equal opportunity and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.
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