Finance Business Partner

job Title: Financial Accountant / Finance Business Partner (6-Month Maternity Cover) Location: Luton Duration: 6 months (Maternity Cover) Rate: £18.50 - £23.00 per hour Standard Hours: 37 hours per week Shift Pattern: Days (5 days per week) Working Hours: Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM - 4:15 PM & Friday: 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Duties and Responsibilities: • Financial Reporting: Prepare financial data to ensure Programme P&L and balance sheet positions are correctly reflected. • Inventory Management: Oversee inventory management, running reports to summarize positions, and reconcile at month-end to align with the general ledger. • Month-End Close: Support a 3-day month-end close process. • Data Management: Assist with collating data and inputting it into OneStream. • Capital Expenditure: Support internal Capital Expenditure and Cost Centre reviews. • Asset Management: Manage and verify assets on a cyclical basis, including take-on and disposals. • Journal Entries: Prepare and post monthly accruals, prepayments, and team journals. • Audit Support: Support balance sheet reconciliations and internal/external audit reviews. • Intercompany Reconciliation: Prepare and reconcile intercompany balances for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable. • Balance Sheet Management: Ensure that balance sheet positions are reconciled, understood, and that aged or judgmental items are actioned. • Budgeting & Forecasting: Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. • VAT & Tax Analysis: Assist with VAT and Tax pack analysis. • Process Improvement: Drive the continuous improvement of end-to-end accounting practices. • Accounts Payable Oversight: Oversee the Accounts Payable function and maintain up-to-date ledgers. • Reporting: Complete daily and monthly KPIs, manage timesheets, and various other reports. • SAP Maintenance: Responsible for all cost centre/project owners and maintenance within the SAP system, assisting with movements and updates as required. Experience/Skills Required: • ACCA/CIMA/ACA qualified or part qualified. • Extensive experience with SAP FI/CO modules is desirable. • Strong technical accounting knowledge. • Advanced Excel skills with the ability to work independently. • Experience in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment. • Understanding of budgets, product costing, financial controls, and reporting. • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail. • Forward-thinking with strong relationship-building and communication skills. • Ability to react quickly and reorganize workload when necessary.