Finance Business Partner

Job title:

Finance Business Partner

Company

Sharp Consultancy

Job description

Leaders Insight – with Steve Hammell, Experienced CFO, Industrials & Technology markets​The latest instalment of our “Leaders Insight” series is with Steve Hammell, experienced CFO in Industrials & Technology markets. In an insightful interview conducted by Michael Ball, Partner at The CFO Partnership, Steve shares his journey, the strategic initiatives he’s spearheading, and his vision for the future of finance.Steve Hammell brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective to his role at Pressure Technologies. With a career spanning over two decades in various financial leadership positions, Steve has navigated through numerous economic cycles and industry shifts. His expertise in mergers and acquisitions, financial strategy, risk management, and operational efficiency has been instrumental in driving the company’s growth and resilience. Join us as we delve into Steve’s experiences, explore the evolving responsibilities of a CFO, and uncover what defines successful financial leadership in today’s environment.What are both the best and the most challenging aspects of being the CFO of a fast paced, listed business?Best aspects; Supportive shareholders with capital to inject into the business, including the ability to provide innovative financing instruments (e.g. convertibles, quasi debt-equity instruments) High quality Boards with NEDs who bring in-depth experience and a steady hand. The public profile helps to attract and recruit high quality candidates and offer incentive structures not available in private companies. Challenging aspects; Everything plays out in the public domain, so the interplay of strategic projects and business performance need to be carefully handled. Short-term share price movements can become a barometer of success rather than progress against strategic objectives and long-term improvements to the business. Regulatory burdens are heavy and the costs of being listed can be prohibitive for any plc with revenue×Job details Posted 25 October 2024 Salary £60,000 – £65,000 + 3 days WFH, 28 days AL + 8 BH & enhanced pension contribution LocationSheffield Job type Discipline ReferenceJCU251024ConsultantSenior Business ManagerFeaturedFinance Business PartnerJob descriptionSharp Consultancy are delighted to be working with a fast paced and growing business in Sheffield who are looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner on a permanent basis.The Finance Business Partner will collaborate with Key Stakeholders across the organisations sales and operational teams, across EMEA, to provide financial support to sales activities and support the multiyear account plan which is imperative to further business growth. To provide accurate cross-functional support, the role of Finance Business Partner will have a predominant focus on providing accurate forecasts on future revenue and expenditures, determining budgets and monitoring financial movements within the market.The role will form a critical interface between finance and the wider business, influencing executive level business decision making, as well as presenting accurate financial information and data to ensure all actions taken are both financially and commercially in line with business objectives.Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Responsibility for leading financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Develop forecasts, models and reports to support multi-year planning and forecasting processes.
• Tracking of operational variances including P&L analysis, revenue, cost and budget variances.
• Collaborating with non-finance stakeholders.
• Collaboration with EMEA stakeholders across client teams to ensure accurate reporting.
• Responsibility for revenue recognition verification, cost alignment and billing alignment.
• Responsibility for balance sheet management in line with SOX requirements.
• Provide accurate reporting of KPIs and variance analysis.
• Identify opportunities to streamline and or automate financial processes where necessary.

Person Specification:

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA Qualified.

For further information or a private and confidential conversation either for this specific opportunity or your personal job search please contact Emma Berry or Jack Curtis on 0114 261 1700 or 07496 364678.Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years’ experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Expected salary

£40000 – 50000 per year

Location

Leeds

Job date

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 23:27:36 GMT

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