Finance Business Partner

Brakes have a great opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join our Corporate Commercial Finance Team supporting the commercial team with some of our biggest customers.

Reporting into the Senior Finance Business Partner this is a key role that will support our Commercial Account Managers in looking after existing customers. Youll be working closely with colleagues across both Finance & Commercial to provide insight and analysis to support strategic planning and decision making. You can expect to be involved in forecasting customer reports and monthly review packs providing key accurate insight.

We are offering a hybrid working contract involving at least one day per week in the Ashford office as well as ad-hoc face-to-face meetings as required.

Accountabilities

• Weekly/Monthly forecasting as well as analysis of key variances
• Ensuring the month-end process is completed in line internal deadlines
• Preparation of Financial Evaluations
• Responsible for ensuring customer facing reports are accurate and timely
• Customer contract management ensuring customers are trading in line with Key Business Assumptions
• Providing financial information to Corporate Account Managers to enable a better understanding of customer performance
• Contracted customer rebate management
• Preparation of Balance sheets.
• Support in producing and presenting Business Unit Review Packs
• A central point of contact for internal and external customers
• Continuous improvement work
• Support the Senior Finance Business Partner in running the sector and step in for them on occasion.

Knowledge Skills and Competencies

Ideally youll be a recently qualified accountant (CIMA ACCA ACA) currently operating as a Finance Business Partner Management Account or Finance Analyst looking to join a global organisation as part of your career development. However if you are a finalist with finance partnering experience working in a relevant finance role we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who will drive performance through insight and has the knowledge and confidence to understand trends and results. Strong Excel skills including experience in financial analysis and modelling are essential. A great opportunity for someone who enjoys working within a commercial setting and is looking to broaden their finance business partnering skills. You will be self-motivated and driven to deliver results and positively influence key stakeholders.

In return you will receive a competitive salary cash car allowance competitive pension scheme the option to purchase additional annual leave a hybrid working agreement flexible lifestyle benefits package discount across the full range of our award-winning food and private medical health care.

Additional Information :

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We dont want you to fit our culture we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We dont just look at your CV were more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. Well do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you. 

Brakes

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation we are the UKs largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nations most famous pubs and restaurants as well as schools caterers care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us and our 8000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And were growing!  

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time