Finance Business Partner - Portsmouth
Mountjoy specialises in providing professional and high-quality construction, refurbishment, building maintenance and facilities management services across the south of England.
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Finance Business Partner to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career and gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supportive workplace.
OUR COMPANY BENEFITS
- 31 days annual leave rising to 36 days with length of service (including bank holidays)
- We offer a flexible scheme to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave per year.
- Company sick pay after probation
- Life Insurance
- Octopus Electric Dreams Car Scheme to enable staff to drive a new electric car - paid for through salary sacrifice.
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Employee recognition scheme
- Length of Service Rewards
- Childcare voucher scheme
- Defined contribution Pension Scheme of 8% (3% Employer and 5% Employee)
- Our Employee Assistance Programme to support all staff
- Refer a Friend scheme
SUMMARY OF ROLE
This role will suit a candidate who has recently started their career and is looking for a role in which to broaden their experience and develop their skills in management accounting. With support from colleagues, you will be the key financial partner to several contracts in the business. Working with operational teams to produce monthly management accounts, insightful analysis, detailed financial forecasts and balance sheet reconciliations. We are looking for a candidate who will get into the detail who can pick out and communicate the key issues.
The successful candidate would be recruited on an apprenticeship contract initially with the intent to convert to a permanent employment contract upon completion.
The key activities you will undertake in this role will be:
- Monthly management accounts
- Data analysis and reporting
- Financial analysis
- Interrogation of data and issue resolution
- Short term forecasting
- Calculating labour recovery rates
- Variance analysis
- Balance sheet reconciliations
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To be the key finance contact for various contracts within the business
- Ensuring accurate and timely reporting
- Partnering the business, to support with a wide variety of finance queries, requests and activities.
- To clearly interpret and explain financial results.
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Previous employment in either construction, maintenance, manufacturing or similar industry is preferrable.
- Management accounting background
- Understanding of labour recovery models
QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
- AAT or equivalent
- CIMA Part Qual
STUDY SUPPORT
- The role will be on a full-time basis and will include release time towards completing your CIMA qualification.
- The preferred route to CIMA accreditation would be through an approved provider alongside an apprenticeship to allow funding through the apprentice levy.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Finance Business Partner, then please click “apply” now – We’d love to hear from you!
The company is an Equal Opportunities employer and a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and are also a member of the Hampshire Construction Training Association.
Our Company values
We take pride in everything we do - Which means we expect all our employees to:
Present a professional appearance at all times.
Keep your work area safe, tidy and well organised.
Deliver a high standard of work at all times
We have Integrity, built-in