Finance Business Partner - Orka Financial : Job Details

Orka Financial is working with a multi site retail business based in High Wycombe (hybrid) to recruit a Finance Business Partner to work closely with non finance stakeholders across the business. This role is part of the companies fast-paced Commercial Finance team, this is a high-profile role positioned at the core of business operations fostering a business partnering approach to provide financial insights and support to decision making. You will play a crucial part in driving decision making across all processes, including, budgeting, forecasting, financial appraisals, identifying opportunities and challenging the business; whilst building strong relationships with key stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Analyse internal and external data to answer key business questions and present the findings as clear & actionable recommendations.• Proactively identify opportunities and risks; prepare business cases to align on the narrative with leadership and share with the business. • Work closely with the data team to define and guide development of function specific reporting & KPIs.• As a business partner you will provide value driven insights on diverse range of initiatives, including productivity, financial appraisals & competitive strategy. • Provide financial expertise to stakeholders in developing budgets, improve forecasting models and setting effective store targets.• Gather and maintain accurate record of data & stay on top of competitive intelligence; continuously enhance understanding of the landscape. • Independently managing workstreams; end to end ownership and accountability would be a norm in this role, attention to detail is crucial.

Profile:

• Experience within the Retail industry is highly desirable • Previous Finance Business Partnering experience including building & managing relationship with cross functional teams and senior stakeholders. • Strong financial acumen with broad knowledge of financial analytics, performance tracking and business cases, matched with strong Excel skills.• Outstanding communication skills, with ability to influence range of stakeholders including board members. • Ability to navigate through complexities & drive simplicity through actions, processes & insights. • Excellent presentation skills. Confident to present to all levels of the management and able to tell the story through data. • Self-driven and motivated with confidence to take decisions and evaluate wider impact on the business. • Strong planning, organising and time management skills, accuracy, and adherence to deadlines.• A formal finance qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA), degree-level education

Salary:

£60,000 - £70,000 + bonus + benefits