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Finance Business Partner

Employer
Undisclosed Company
Location
Northumberland, Blyth
Salary
£40000 - £45000 per annum
Closing date
26 Jun 2018

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Main Purpose

Take full ownership of the P&L and Balance sheet activity of the Testing and Validation directorate that you will be largely supporting ensuring best use of core funding whilst acting as a key member of the finance team.

To ensure that the business operates within a robust financial control environment where accurate and relevant management information is provided to both internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with the testing and validation team providing key financial support where required.
  • Attend monthly Testing & Validation direct reports meeting and add value by reporting on the financials. Obtain a deep understanding of planned activity and forge strong working relationships with the Testing & Validation team to benefit the business.
  • Preparation of monthly management accounts for the catapults commercial arm ODSL.
  • Recognise appropriate revenue on a monthly basis for the commercial and collaborative research and development activity in Blyth, ensuring regular challenge with senior stakeholders where appropriate.
  • Develop the commercial pricing and company overhead recovery model suggesting/implementing improvements where applicable.
  • Assist in the annual budgeting/forecast process by gaining a deep understanding of our Blyth site activity, whilst working closely with key members of the Testing & Validation team to ensure an accurate reflection of financials.
  • Regular review of Blyth site core costs such as rates, insurance and electricity, ensuring best value and thereby aiding the optimization of core funding.
  • Oversee preparation of monthly management accounts for ODSL subsidiary WEBS.
  • Assist in completion/review of ODSL monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Obtain and collate monthly overtime timesheets, ensuring appropriate authorisation before passing to Glasgow colleagues for inclusion in monthly payroll.
  • Monitor and maintain petty cash records for Blyth site.
  • Carry out annual fixed asset verification exercise to ease auditors concerns on any potential impairment issues.
  • Ensure finance procedures are being adhered to at all times.

Key Capabilities

  • Qualified Accountant.
  • Business partnering experience essential.
  • Variable cost experience highly desirable but not essential.
  • Strong Communication Skills - both written and verbal.
  • Ability to effectively prioritise workload and work to demanding deadlines.
  • Confidence to work with individuals from across the organisation at all seniority levels
  • Team player and self-starter with ability to work with minimum supervision and work proactively using their own initiative.
  • Technically able with up to date knowledge of UK Reporting requirements and strong analytical skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook software.
  • Knowledge of SAGE accounting software advantageous.
  • Public company background advantageous.
  • ERDF, EP7 and Horizon 2020 knowledge highly desirable but not essential

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