Finance Business Partner (OPEX)

Reporting directly to the Director of FP&A, you will be the key point of contact within the Finance team for the UKI region for OPEX-related topics across several legal entities and business units. You will act as a trusted adviser, providing proactive insights to the business to support decision-making and achieve business strategy.

This is a hybrid role (2 days/week in Stratford, London office and 3 days working from home).

Your role in our future

• Lead business partnering for operating expenditure across several business units, including MRS, ICA, PLS, and Central Functions.

• Drive business performance by identifying risks and opportunities, maintaining close control over expenditure, and supporting operational activities with analytical reasoning and recommendations.

• Lead the budget and forecast process in close collaboration with finance colleagues and budget holders.

• Participation in month-end close activities with the management accounting team, developing & directing variance analysis models to provide commentary and actionable insights to the business.

• Control OPEX allocation between different business units and within the region, overseeing recharges in and out of the region in collaboration with the FP&A and Management Accounts team.

• Lead ad hoc projects and analysis as required.

Your profile:

• Qualified accountant (CPA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with experience in a similar role in industry.

• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and Excel.

• Experience in Hyperion Reporting, SAP, and Exact is a plus.

• Highly motivated team player with drive, proactivity, and independence, balanced with the ability to be a supportive team player.

• Demonstrable experience within a finance team in a multi-entity and complex organization.

• Experience in accounting, forecasting & budgeting, performance monitoring, and reporting.

• Exceptional relationship-building skills, able to build trust and rapport quickly with key stakeholders at all levels.

• Results-focused with attention to detail and the ability to comply with strict deadlines.

• Experience working with teams across multiple locations.

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Knowledge gaps can be filled. Even if you don’t satisfy every single requirement or meet every qualification listed, we still want to hear from you.

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