JOB: FINANCE BUSINESS PARTNER

SALARY: 45-50K

LOCATION: LEEDS (LS1)

 The Business & Opportunity:

A Leeds based leading entertainment venue are experiencing huge success and ongoing growth. They now require a Finance Business Partner to provide quality Management Information which will support the team with commercial finance and analytical advice. You will also work with the central transactional finance team to produce management accounts from journal stage to monthly packs and detailed forecasting and budgeting.

This will best suit someone who is passionate about Business Partnering.

Specific Requirement:

• Provide high quality MI and detailed commercial financial analysis of the operations to support decision making.
• Identify and implement improvements in processes and systems, with the objective of improving controls and efficiencies.
• Attend and actively contribute to venue weekly SMT meetings led by venue General Manger.
• Hold monthly meetings with Department Heads to discuss financial results and forecasts.
• Prepare annual departmental budgets and challenge department heads to achieve targets.
• Prepare monthly reforecasts and prepare monthly forecast pack.
• Prepare monthly packs for monthly Business Review and attend meeting.
• Input into annual business planning process and value up financial impact of initiatives.
• Provide ongoing Finance support on the financial impact of initiatives implemented, especially around the impact of premium and hospitality products.
• Prepare month end journals and process in Finance System.
• Prepare event settlements for all events.
• Prepare show night reports and a weekly performance tracker for all events.
• Where relevant prepare ROI analysis for capex projects that are income generating.
• Act as point of contact for audit of venue and prepare all audit files.
• Responsible for and have control over integrity and accuracy of MI from EPOS and other business systems.
• Provide commercial insight into working capital management through a stronger control framework or improvement in processes.
• Prepare all balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ad hoc project work as directed by UK Finance Director and GM.

Skills & Experience required:

• Qualified ACA, CIMA, ACMA or ACCA, including relevant post qualification experience.
• Have the gravitas to act as the face of Finance as a 'stand -alone’ Finance representative.
• Track record of implementation of processes and change management experience.
• Good knowledge of processes, systems and control frameworks.
• Thrive in a fast paced, commercial environment.
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Resilient, able to work well under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas and ideally Macros.

What’s on Offer:

• A salary in the region of £45,000-£50,000 dependent on experience.
• Although predominantly office based, there is the option for some hybrid working.
• 25 days holiday + Bank holidays.
• 5% Pension and other benefits.
• Free on-site parking on non-event days. Also, easily accessible on public transport.
• Career progression opportunities within the wider group.

Next Steps:

Interviews are to be conducted imminently; hence you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience.



N.B. Lyons Recruitment have been strictly retained on an exclusive basis, hence any direct or other agency applications will be disregarded.