Finance Business Partner (12 Month FTC)

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) to join us as a Finance Business Partner on a 12 month FTC. Sitting in our Finance and Commercial team, you will report directly to the Head of Legal Commercial, supporting one of our 3 Cluster business units. 

The Finance Business Partner role is pivotal in how our Clusters operate. You will be an integral part of the Cluster team and will need to develop strong relationships across the business to support the achievement of strategic Cluster objectives, through proactive finance business partnering.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide commercial challenge and support to the Cluster leadership team
• Developing and delivering standard and ad-hoc financial analysis to the Cluster leadership team to support the strategic direction of the Cluster and drive long term sustainable growth 
• Supporting the annual development of strategic Cluster plans and revenue budgets
• Monitoring performance against plan, providing challenge and insight to senior stakeholders as required
• Partnering with project managers to maximise profitability on live projects and drive a strong sustainable pipeline of work 
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement
• Developing financial models to provide financial insight and improve commercial awareness across the Cluster
• Presenting key insights in an impactful and easy-to-understand manner through data visualisation and compelling narratives

Critical to the success of the role will be your ability to build positive working relationships and trust within the business so that you are able to challenge and contribute as a ‘business person’ as well as a finance practitioner. There will be a requirement for a small amount of travel (approx. 4-5 days a month) in order to attend internal meetings and events as well as visit our client sites.

An essential part of the success of this role is being able to integrate well with both the Finance & Commercial team and the Cluster leadership team, through collaboration, best practice sharing and support. Strong communication skills are crucial, along with the ability to get stuck in and ensure all deadlines are met.

Requirements

You’ll be a high calibre individual, with exceptional levels of personal drive and eagerness for personal development. An analytical and inquisitive mind, coupled with strong, engaging communication skills and a positive attitude are essential to fit into the Newton culture. The successful candidate will also possess the following attributes:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with first time passes,
• Strong analytical skills and high degree of proficiency with MS Excel
• Strong attention to detail and an investigative nature
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Ability to influence and challenge and build strong relationships across the business

Benefits

Newton maximises the potential of our people, whether in client-based consulting roles, or in head office functions. The prospects for career and personal development in this role are no exception. Our business continues to grow, through our historically effective organic recruitment model and in addition our recent acquisitions and commitment to international expansion. This business growth, alongside our continual striving to add more value from every function of the business creates significant opportunities for those with the right capabilities and attitudes.

Supporting you starts from day one. New joiners often highlight the Newton energy and support they first encounter in the recruitment process and that continues through into their time at Newton. Once in role, you’ll get support from several sources – from stretching projects, on-the-job feedback and developmental guidance from senior leaders. You’ll have a dedicated and consistent Development Manager to support your career progression. You’ll receive regular appraisals and annual pay reviews.

We offer a highly competitive salary and our generous benefits package includes Life Assurance, Income Protection, pension contributions and 28 days holiday (not including bank holidays). We also operate profit share schemes so that our people share in the success of the business. The profit share bonus is based on company performance and typically paid out in March and September.

Joining us also brings many social benefits. We have a full social calendar with Spring activity days, Christmas events, a 2-day Summer event and 4 Newton-sponsored weekends a year.