Finance Business Partner in Hampshire

This is an opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner/Management Accountant to join the Idox finance team supporting the division as Business Partner. The role has a variety of responsibilities, involving responsibility for the management information packs and reporting for a business division, and tackling emerging requirements. There are plenty of challenges and opportunities to develop your business acumen and accounting skills. The successful candidate will be exposed to a fast-paced, acquisitive and ever-changing corporate environment. The role will report directly to the head of the Business Partnering group based in Glasgow, which is where the majority of the finance team are based. In Farnborough you will have daily contact with your Divisional Director and the Geospatial Executive team, communicating with operational staff on a regular basis. We are looking for a professional to uphold professional rigour, but at the same time forge a warm and constructive relationship with business colleagues. The role is hybrid, with 2-3 days in Farnborough and the rest can be working from home if preferred.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for preparation of sub BU management accounts for 3 business units (including a consolidation).
• Including Sub BU aligned P together with insight and analysis to assist operations understand the drivers of the results.
• Monthly overhead costs analysis against budget and forecast, understanding variances and action to bring back to planned expenditure.
• Detailed analysis of labour productivity monthly/weekly as required.
• Business Planning, such as budget and forecast preparation.
• Support the Billing function as required.
• Provide commercial coaching to the operational staff on financial matters as required.
• Key player in Idox Finance team driving standardisation across the team.
• Other ad hoc work as required.
• Weekly executive team meetings in Farnborough.

To be successful, you should bring

• A qualified accountant, ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA or CIMA.
• At least 3+ years post qualified experience.
• A confident communicator - you will be speaking with operational staff on a daily basis and challenging them where necessary.
• A team player used to working in a fast-moving environment.
• Good analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Motivated individual willing to take responsibility.
• Must be able to work to tight monthly deadlines and strict reporting deadlines.

About Idox

Our specialist software solutions power the performance of government and industry, driving productivity and a better experience for everyone. Built around the user and designed in collaboration with experts who have worked through every detail of every process from end-to-end, our hard-working process engines deliver exceptional functionality and embed workflows that drive efficiency and best practice with a long-term focus for regulated environments. Through the automation of tasks, the simplification of complex operations, finding scalability as operations evolve, and more effective management of information, we help our customers harness the power of Digital, so they can do more. We employ around 700+ staff in the UK and worldwide, including Europe, North America and Asia, so some travel to meet colleagues may be required.