Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner

Role Purpose

To provide, analyse and interpret accurate and timely financial and operational management information to internal and customer time lines, recommending areas of focus as appropriate. To maintain a financial control environment to ensure accuracy and integrity of information. Heavy support for ad hoc information requirements & project initiatives to ensure operational effectiveness during a period of significant change.

Principal Accountabilities

Ensure that all contract management reporting is produced in a timely and accurate manner to customer agreed timetables in agreed format
Compilation and preparation of periodic budgets and forecasts for contracts and Clipper
Active contribution to customer relationship through weekly and ad hoc review meetings
Ensure Clipper weekly, monthly and annual management reporting is produced in a timely and accurate manner with variance analysis provided as required
Provide support to the operation, Site Manager and wider business on all financial and allied operational matters relating to the contracts operations and development including active engagement with operational teams
Provide support, development and leadership to ensure the maintenance of the control environment and the improvement of financial and operational practices
Finance Lead on several project initiatives including project evaluation
Manage the finance change agenda
Presentations internally and to customers on key BAU finance variances and project tracking and deliverables
Support Group initiatives as requested
Maintain a safe working environment in compliance with all HSE directives
Ad Hoc tasks and projects as reasonably required by Clipper management teamsPerformance Measures – KPIs

Ensure all internal and customer reporting deadlines are met as agreed
Maintain control and authorisation mechanisms to ensure compliance to internal and external audit
Ensure any direct reports receive a timely PDR and associated training plan as necessaryInterfaces

Site, Contract, Site Manager, Operations Managers, Operations Directors, Finance Director
Customer s Operations and Finance representatives
Clipper Group Finance, Group Support Function Teams and Site Teams
External Authorities

Dimensions / Authorities / Skills

Qualifications: Qualified
Accuracy and attention to detail
Advanced excel skills including the ability to use formulas to a good standard
Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Change management experience
Self–motivated and works under own initiative
Previous 3PL experience (Retail) preferred