French Speaking Finance Business Partner

Job description
My client is a leader in the worldwide engineering market, They are looking to add a Finance Business Partner to their team for a 12 month FTC.

What will I be doing?

• Business Partner for one of the Business Units & Cost Centre Budget holders (including Headcount review)
• Team member in all annual financial reporting processes - Month End, Forecasting, Budgeting etc. including deep level understanding of actuals and variance reporting.
• Headcount and Salary related reporting
• Support/Present UAP performance in monthly COCIND meeting, driving the timely closing of actions
• Feed into Finance Business Partner Priorities Review
• Ensure timely closure of balance sheet actions
• Cost Control of Site Overheads & General Expenses - monthly reviews with Budget holders, challenging where necessary for assigned cost centres
• Cost of Production Reporting - by business unit
• Monthly KPI reporting
• Continual assessment and consideration of risks and opportunities to the plan.
• Supporting programme Managers with their monthly and annual reporting packs - Specific categories: Value Added, hourly rate, CCP & VEX (these areas to be shared between the Finance Business Partner team)
• Contributing to annual costing & weekly material validation - standard setting
• Contributing to continuous improvement and development
• Support as required for internal and external audits

Benefits

As a valued member of the team, these are just a few of the benefits you'll receive:

• Half day Friday or no Fridays dependent on department
• 25 days holiday plus 8 UK Bank holidays
• Up to 10% Employer Pension Contribution
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme with up to one week additional leave available to purchase
• Corporate Gym Memberships at Crow Wood
• Access to our employee Wellbeing package
• Capped Hot Meals at £3.00 at on-site canteen

Job requirements

What you need from me?
ESSENTIAL:

• Experience working as a Finance Business Partner
• Budgeting/Forecasting & Variance analysis
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint
• Minimum part CIMA qualified
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Effective time management to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail to deliver required standard of quality
• Self-Starter & Team Player

PREFERABLE:

• Power BI
• SAP
• Experience of leading change or process improvements
• French speaking