Finance Business Partner - IT

I am happy to be working with a world renowned organisation, based in Guildford, Surrey, whose UK operation has continued to grow naturally and through acquisition. As a result of this growth they have a need for a Finance Business Partner - IT to cover a 1 year secondment of someone whom has moved internally working within the Operations/IT Division. This role will report directly to the Finance Business Partner Manager - IT working within a team of 6.

The Duties:

• Identify and drive IT cost optimisation and support the delivery of expense savings
• Extensive stakeholder management with senior IT stakeholders to ensure financial alignment
• Establish a close working relationship with key technology stakeholders
• Support for IT specific change activity such as the IT Mandatory Portfolio and Titanium deliveries to ensure robust financials are recognised and included in planning
• Regular expense projections, short/medium/long term across IT, along with delivery of subsequent key messages to IT team
• Support the annual expense planning process and PD/SD requirements
• Working closely with the change finance business partner to support for broader change portfolio as required
• Assist in establishing best practice across team processes and encourage continuous improvement

The Candidate:

• Qualified Accountant - CIMA/ACCA/ACA/Equivalent
• Experience in managing expense budgets
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Intermediate/Advanced Excel and MS Office skills
• Experience in providing support to business management teams
• Highly numerate with attention to detail, and a thirst for development
• Well-organised and reliable with strong time management skills
• Proven ability to consistently meet tight time-scales & deadlines
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated team player, with the ability to work autonomously

The Package:

• Great salary - Up to £50,000 + Bonus
• Very competitive pension scheme, along with a plethora of benefits
• Excellent culture within a collaborative forward thinking team
• Plans to grow and continue to acquire other businesses, providing lots of exposure, and being part of a forward thinking growth business

If you meet the criteria, and this role is one that you would like to hear more about please apply. Alternatively, if you would like a little more information before application please get in touch.