Finance Business Partner - #2196596

Finance Business Partner | Belfast | £50,000 - £55,000 + Company Car, Benefits

Your new company
Hays is recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join a large business with a significant operation in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified or experienced accountant to join a large, commercially focused organisation and support the financial performance of a portfolio of sites across Northern Ireland.Operating within a fast-paced, multi-site environment, you will work closely with senior finance and operational leaders, providing high-quality financial reporting, commercial analysis and insight to support business performance and profitability.

Your new role
As Finance Business Partner, you will take responsibility for the management, accounting and financial reporting for a portfolio of operations across Northern Ireland.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Producing accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Leading month-end and year-end financial close processes
• Analysing financial performance, trends, risks and opportunities
• Preparing budgets, forecasts and financial plans
• Completing balance sheet reviews and maintaining strong financial controls
• Partnering with operational management teams to improve business performance and profitability
• Monitoring KPIs and providing meaningful financial commentary
• Ensuring compliance with accounting standards, internal controls and company policies
• Supporting audit and statutory reporting requirements
• Driving best practice across financial reporting and accounting processes

This role offers much more than traditional financial reporting. You will have the opportunity to operate as a genuine finance business partner, using financial information and commercial insight to influence decisions across the organisation.

What you'll need to succeed
You will be a Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or an experienced qualified by experience accountant, with a strong background in management accounting, financial reporting and commercial finance.

You will ideally have:

• Strong management accounts and financial reporting experience
• Experience of budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis
• Excellent understanding of financial controls and balance sheet management
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Strong commercial and analytical capabilities
• The confidence to partner with and influence operational and senior stakeholders
• Experience working within a fast-paced or multi-site organisation
• A proactive, commercially focused and solutions-driven approach

Experience within retail or another multi-site environment would be advantageous, although candidates from other commercial sectors are encouraged to apply.

What you'll get in return
You will receive a highly competitive salary of £50,000 - £55000 depending on experience, alongside a company car benefit and bonus opportunity.The wider benefits package includes:
Generous annual leave and benefits scheme

This is an opportunity to join a substantial and successful organisation in a commercially influential finance role, with exposure to senior stakeholders and excellent potential for longer-term career development.

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