Junior Finance Business Partner - Topps Tiles : Job Details

Big things are happening at Topps Group, home to premier UK tile brands including Topps Tiles, Pro Tiler Tools, Parkside and Tile Warehouse.  Tile Warehouse is a newly formed Pureplay business which is going through an exciting growth period, and we are now looking for a Junior Finance Business Partner to join us!   

Reporting into the Head of FP&A, we are recruiting for a Junior Finance Business Partner. Supporting Tile Warehouse, you will take responsibility for all aspects of financial planning (e.g. budgeting, forecasting), business analysis, management accounting and performance reporting.

Key Accountabilities  

Customer / Strategy / Plan

• To ensure there is timely and accurate reporting and analysis to business managers, ensuring accuracy and relevancy of insight.
• To ensure that key aspects of the monthly management accounting and financial accounting processes are appropriately administered and information is available in a timely fashion.
• Close off the ledgers within agreed timescales and ensure that all key balance sheet control accounts have been reconciled and approved on a monthly basis.
• Ensure robust financial processes exist to support the integrity of reporting and ultimately safeguard the company against loss (e.g. balance sheet recs, bank recs, etc) and that regulatory processes are complied with (HMRC, Companies Act, etc).
• Work with the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis to deliver a five-year financial plan and one year budget which will help the business deliver its strategy and goal. 
• Liaise with key business leaders to generate a mid-year reforecast and escalate any key variances to the original budget.
• Supporting with various other financial activities as required, e.g. financial analysis, commercial opportunities that may drive performance, reviewing performance against plan, etc.

People/Leadership

• Develop close and effective working relationships within Finance.
• Ability to communicate confidently and concisely, and act as a key business partner to a range of stakeholders across the business.

Financial / Commercials

• Preparation of month end management accounts and presentation key stakeholders on a monthly basis.
• Ensure that financial performance is well understood across the business, and commercial insight is generated in a way that colleagues generate learnings and instigate change.
• Ensure that the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis is well appraised of the financial performance (e.g. variances vs budget), financial position (e.g. cash forecasting), and emerging long-term trends.
• Supporting in the preparation of information for presentations across the business, for example weekly reporting (including KPIs, etc.), Board reporting, etc.
• Support financial control and ensure that key balance sheet control accounts have been reconciled on a monthly basis.

Risk and process

• To ensure appropriate processes exist both within finance and across the organisation and to identify key areas of risk, and agree with the Head of Financial Planning and Analysis appropriate plans to manage those risks. 

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:

Essential                                                

• Part qualified accountant – we offer a comprehensive study package to support your accountancy development.
• Good level of commerciality – be able to participate in commercial / operational discussions.
• Effective communication skills – both on a 1:1 basis and in a group environment.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to support non-financial teams.
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and manage deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of accounting systems – general ledger, purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank recs etc.
• Good working knowledge of core finance processes – monthly management accounts (including commentary on variances), weekly reporting, budgeting & planning, decision / commercial support

In a culture where hard work is recognised and great results are rewarded, you can look forward to a company bonus that will give you a share of our success - up to 25% of your base salary.   Then there’s a generous staff discount, a Share Save scheme, pension and life assurance, a holiday allowance that increases with length of service and a wide range of other benefits. Plus flexible working, free on-site parking, generous discounts on products and services and more. A lot more. We’re committed to promoting talent from within too, which means you’ll be well-supported to build a rewarding career with an individual development plan and lots of training on offer!