Finance Business Partner

The Business & Opportunity:

Fantastic opportunity to join a well-established Retail Business with their headquarters in Skipton. They are renowned for their high-quality products and high-end clientle, which consists of famous celebrities! They are proud of their commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. With a strong Retail and Online presence in both in the UK and overseas, they have exciting growth plans ahead.

On the back of a restructure, they have created an opportunity for a Finance Business Partner/ Management Accountant. Reporting to the Group Financial Controller, you will take responsibility for a broad remit, including the day-to-day finance related activities of the business, which includes managing 1 person.

You will be based at their head office near Skipton and have the flexibility to work from home 2 days per week.

Specific Requirement:

Responsible for all core Finance activities, so as to maintain and develop Financial Accounting, Control, Management Planning and Reporting activities. This will include:

• Assist the Financial Controller in the preparation of the annual budget, development and setting of company performance management targets, KPI's and scorecards.
• Business Partner across all functions including Retail & Merchandising.
• Prepare the monthly financial statements including balance sheet, cashflow, profit and loss, funds flow statements and the monthly management report.
• Produce Management Accounts.
• Implement and streamline accounting processes.
• Analyse and review company cost management performance to include an appraisal of performance against budget, and other matters bearing on the fiscal soundness and operating effectiveness.
• Co-ordinate monthly payroll and ensure accurate and timely data is passed to the relevant Payroll Bureau in each Country.
• Play a pivotal role in the implementation of new finance and ERP systems.
• Keep up to date on financial standards and monitor changes in legislation and law, evaluating the impact on the company.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Either Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ACMA) / Qualified by Experience (QBE) / Part-Qualified / AAT Qualified.
• Experience producing timely Management Information to present to Senior Management.
• Ideally worked within an SME environment.
• Have a bias towards working with and developing Financial Control systems, including budget setting.
• Confident user of Excel.
• Prepared to challenge and drive the business performance to achieve budgets, understand the variances and force through corrective action to ensure targets are achieved
• Possess genuine commercial awareness that will allow a good understanding of how the different facets of the business work together.
• Have a positive outlook and the required interpersonal skills to deal with all areas of the business and external parties.

What's On Offer:

• A competitive salary of £45,000 - £48,000
• Free on-site parking at their modern offices in the countryside.
• Based near Skipton, it will also appeal to candidates based in Burnley, Keighley, Ikley, Bradford, Baildon, Harrogate, Boroughbridge & Ripon.
• A hybrid working model with 2 days from home, offering a true flexibility of work-life balance.
• The opportunity to work in a growing ad thriving business with a supportive culture and excellent values.

Next Steps:

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

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