Finance Business Partner - Tech, LAN & Services

Charterhouse Group delivers technology solutions that drive business success. We have established an industry-wide reputation for pushing the boundaries of technology for over 27 years. Delivering integrated solutions to companies throughout the UK, and internationally, we have built a reputation for forming strong and long-lasting partnerships with our customers. We offer genuine value to our clients and strive to exceed expectations in everything we do.

We are looking for talented and highly motivated people. We understand that the key to our success are our people. For this reason, we are committed to attracting and retaining the best possible candidates. Therefore, we offer a fun, innovative and a fast-paced environment where career development, reward and recognition are a priority.

Charterhouse Group are at a critical stage in their development - having acquired 5 separate businesses in the last year alone - and are undergoing significant investment in internal systems and infrastructure to best enable the organisation as a whole to take advantage of the opportunity ahead. The Finance Business Partner for Tech & Services is key to this development. A highly visible role within finance and a key part of the Technology, LAN & Services Divisional Management team, working alongside departmental heads.

Your primary responsibility will be to provide finance support to the Division, owning information and KPI's that provide real insight into performance of the Division and enable informed decisions. You will oversee the month-end close and will take the lead in the classic FP&A duties of financial planning/forecasting for the division, as well as owning the reporting and MI packs that go to the Divisional Management team periodically. You will play a key role in Sales Order Intake forecast methodology and disciplines, with a keen eye and focus on maximising cash. You will be expected to bring an innovative approach to the wider finance team, looking to continually improve internal processes and enhance the reputation of the finance department. There will be times when you have to roll up your sleeves and dig in, but you will be able to maintain sight of the ultimate end goal and stick to the plan of how to get there. You will also be a key part of the IT systems evolution, acting as finance champion in the fostering of an integrated, collaborative data-led culture within the organisation as a whole.

Requirements

• Provide finance leadership for the hive-up of two recently acquired businesses that form part
• of the Tech & Services division.
• Oversee the month-end close for the Division - working with transaction processing teams to
• ensure accuracy and completeness for each close cycle.
• Budget-setting at divisional level, to incorporate P&L, cashflow and balance sheet.
• Rolling forecasts as above, including the managing of a diverse range of inputs, identifying
• risks & opportunities, providing insight and commentary as required.
• Compile monthly MI packs for provision to the Management team.
• Develop, measure and track meaningful KPIs, with a focus on value creation.
• Providing sales forecast, pipeline and lead generation and conversion analysis.
• Weekly Cashflow forecasting.
• Finance champion for the PSA tool that will be an essential system both operationally and
• financially across the business.

Required Competencies (Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Attitude)

• Qualified accountant
• Commercial business partnering experience
• Confident communicator, comfortable at all levels of the business
• An effective influencer
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills
• M&A experience (beneficial)
• Proven track record of facilitating change & process improvement

Personal Attributes

• Able to handle multiple workstreams, prioritise and deliver
• Able to pick things up quickly and work autonomously
• A collaborative and solutions-based approach
• Communication and influencing skills
• High degree of pride in their work with a focus on high quality outputs and easy to use analysis
• Ability to simplify and clarify complex problems and clearly identify what is critical
• Prepared to identify issues and clearly propose/implement solution