Finance Business Partner

We are now partnering with a fantastic well known client for a Finance Business Partner on the outskirts of Preston to support their Shared Service functions.Hours - 37.5 per week - Monday - FridayThis is a hybrid role, based 3 days a week from their office on and 2 days remotely.In this role, you'll work with their Senior Managers to understand current performance, produce detailed forecasts, and provide insightful analysis to improve financial decision-making and cost control. You will lead the budgeting and forecasting process, providing complex financial models that enable detailed, accurate, and timely delivery of plans and enable monitoring of performance, raising opportunities/risks to achieve targets.They're looking for someone with previous experience in a commercial/financial role, ideally with a travel industry background. You need to be a reputable and credible leader with a proven record of achieving positive commercial results.Job Accountabilities:

• Provide challenge and delivery of targets ensuring opportunities are maximised and risks are highlighted and mitigated.
• Develop, lead and manage the budgeting, forecasting and planning process.
• Communicate performance against budgets and forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Support ad hoc analysis and appraisal of business initiatives to help prioritise and drive incremental sales and profitability.
• Use your analytical capabilities to assess the commercial viability of business initiatives and make data-backed recommendations.
• Build close working relationships with key stakeholders within the business to drive profitability and aid decision-making.
• Key stakeholder in the weekly trading forum, contributing commercial insight whilst identifying opportunities and risks to trading performance and providing relevant challenge to other stakeholders.
• Lead data-driven decision-making initiatives, via the provision of reliable and accessible business data analytics and reporting.
• Review operational processes regularly for efficiency and effectiveness whilst considering the impact on other areas of the business and on the customer journey.

Benefits:

• 25 days of annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 5 full years of service (+ bank holidays).
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Company pension plan.
• Life insurance coverage.
• Private medical insurance for you.
• Affordable healthcare options for your family.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Mental Health First Aiders available.
• Continuous development opportunities with our in-house People Development Team.
• Travel discounts sourced by our dedicated Staff Travel Team.
• Industry and social events, including supplier gatherings, office parties, and pop-up shops.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Awards for long service.
• Belong program with six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) supporting our DEI strategy.
• One paid volunteer day per year to work with a registered charity.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Free eye care examinations.
• Free Taste Card membership offering discounts on dining out, movies, attractions, takeaways, and online shopping.
• Casual dress code.
• Complimentary tea and coffee, with breakout areas featuring free Wi-Fi.
• Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to adjust!