Financial Planning & Analysis Business Partner in Leicester

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Derby, UK

Due to substantial organic and planned growth in the firm, we are currently recruiting for a FP&A Business Partner to support the business with highly sensitive projects and carefully planned strategies to accelerate the firm’s growth mission. The FP&A Business Partner will be working closely with the Head of Departments and will also be involved with various department and firmwide financial projects including modelling for potential acquisitions. The successful candidate will be expected to ensure the strictest levels of confidentiality are always maintained. This role reports directly to the Head of Commercial Finance and the Chief Finance Officer. The role is full-time, and permanent based in our Derby Head Office. Monday to Friday 9.15 to 17.30 with a one-hour unpaid lunch break.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly financial reports for HODs, including performance dashboards and key performance indicators to assess Dept and individual performances.
• Developing and implementing financial strategies to achieve business objectives.
• Working closely with other Support Departments to gather data and provide financial support.
• Communicating financial information clearly and concisely to both financial and non-financial stakeholders.
• Providing technical support to non-technical colleagues as needed.
• Preparing and managing budgets, including capital expenditure and operating budgets, by departments and/or business units.
• Conducting variance analysis between actual and budgeted performance and recommending areas for improvements.
• Analysing financial data to identify trends, opportunities, and potential risks within each Department.
• Providing insights, challenge and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Developing and maintaining financial models to forecast future performance.
• Ad-hoc analysis as needed.

Financial Modelling on Acquisitions

• Evaluating new projects and potential acquisition targets and conducting in-depth due diligence on potential targets, including financial, operational, and legal aspects.
• Building financial models to assess the value of potential acquisitions, including discounted cash flow analysis and comparable company analysis.
• Preparing reports and presentations for senior management and clients, summarizing findings and recommendations.
• Assisting with the integration of acquired companies, including financial integration, systems integration, and cultural integration.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Have an Accounting qualification – ACA / ACCA.
• Technically capable and able to grasp new concepts.
• Ability to challenge and support leadership in a constructive manner.
• Strong communication and relationship building skills.
• Commercial experience and an understanding of the levers available to improve performance within businesses.
• Be highly self-motivated and flexible in their approach to work, and comfortable meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to present findings in a clear and concise manner, highlighting key risks and assumptions.
• Experience of reviewing, analysing and correcting financial data presented.
• Strong Excel skills, able to create and adapt working templates for creation and presentation of financial data.
• Possess sound IT skills and be able to adapt to new IT systems very quickly. Knowledge of SaaS platforms and practices would be beneficial.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Bonus potential
• Parking provided by the firm
• Great working environment at our Derby head offices
• Career development opportunities
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Options to buy & sell 1 week's holiday
• 1 week's holiday carry over
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Staff card discount scheme for local shops
• Social days and evenings on the firm
• Staff discounts on legal services