Assitant Finance Business Partner

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,000 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.

Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.

We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for an Assistant Finance Business Partner to come and join our team, on a permanent basis, based at Ibstock Head Office (LE67 6HS).

Key Responsibilties:

• Production of monthly management accounts with precise analysis and insights, including variance analysis and KPI's
• Responsibility for preparation of Forecasts & Budget for all elements of P&L and BS
• Pricing review & monitoring, incl. margin analysis
• Supporting the control of Capital spend including project appraisals
• Instigate and hold monthly/regular review meetings onsite with all stakeholders and budget holders to manage costs and advise on performance
• Monthly Balance sheet reconciliation preparation and review to identify and eliminate risk
• Provide assistance and good practice training to factories where applicable
• Implement financial controls across all departments/sites, and ensure adherence
• Respond to audit questions and requirements from Group and external auditors

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

Essential

• Recognised accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA)
• Negotiation and influencing
• Self-starter and 'can do' attitude
• Management of assignments within specified deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and Communication skills, verbal and written
• Challenging/questioning approach
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving
• Presentation skills
• Analytical
• Strong Excel skills
• Thorough understanding of business drivers and trading conditions
• Understanding company culture and processes
• Detailed understanding Price, Margin and Costs
• Forecasting/Planning
• Inventory Management and product costing
• Financial systems and internal controls
• ERP systems, specifically JDE
• Cognos reporting tool and analytics

Desirable

Manufacturing experience

More details:

• Full time, permanent role
• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
• 3x life insurance
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Access to high street retail discounts platform, with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, B&Q, etc.
• Personal development and career progression opportunities

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion?

bstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.

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