Senior Finance Business Partner

Apply locations Chiswick posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id JR0016911

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Job Title:Senior Finance Business Partner

Location:Hybrid basis (1 day a week in Chiswick Office)

Purpose of the position:

This role partners with BSI's support functions to drive strategic goals, operational efficiency, and cost control. As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will own the financial performance of multiple functional areas, providing insightful analysis and reporting to senior leadership. This position requires strong stakeholder management, commercial acumen, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

1. Strategic Partnership:
   • Build strong relationships with functional area leadership teams.
   • Influence decisions to optimize operations, drive accountability, and manage costs.
   • Provide strategic financial guidance and support.
2. Performance Reporting:
   • Deliver timely and accurate management reporting.
   • Lead functional reviews and present performance insights to senior leadership.
   • Analyse and communicate key performance indicators (KPIs).
   • Ensure accurate spend reporting and forecasting.
3. Forecasting and Planning:
   • Develop and manage financial plans and forecasts for relevant functions.
   • Ensure accuracy and robustness of financial models.
   • Support leadership in presenting plans and forecasts.
4. Strategy Development:
   • Support the development of long-range strategic plans (3-5 years).
   • Provide metrics, analytics, and scenario modelling.
   • Ensure alignment of functional cost models with group and divisional requirements.

Key Skills & Experience:

1. Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience.
2. Strong commercial, strategic, and business acumen.
3. Extensive FP&A experience, including reporting, forecasting, planning, and KPI development.
4. Experience working with senior leadership.
5. Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
6. Strong systems experience (advanced Excel, ERP systems, and analytical tools).
7. Collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented approach.

BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development with the inclusion of 27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

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Headquartered in London, BSI is the world's first national standards organization with more than 100 years of experience. We are a global partner for 86,000 companies and organizations in over 193 countries, offering development, auditing, certification, and training services, including innovative software solutions and cyber security expertise for all industries: from aerospace and automotive to food, construction, energy, healthcare, IT and trade sectors. Incorporated by Royal Charter, we’re truly impartial, and home to the ultimate mark of trust, the Kitemark.

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If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team, apply now and become part of the BSI family!

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BSI is a business improvement and standards company and for over a century BSI has been recognized for having a positive impact on organizations and society, building trust and enhancing lives. Today BSI partners with more than 77,500 clients in 195 countries and engages with a 15,000 strong global community of experts, industry and consumer groups, organizations and governments. Utilizing its extensive expertise in key industry sectors - including automotive, aerospace, built environment, food and retail, and healthcare - BSI delivers on its purpose by helping its clients fulfil theirs. BSI provides organizations with the confidence to grow by partnering with them to tackle society’s critical issues – from climate change to building trust in digital transformation and everything in between - to accelerate progress towards a better society and a sustainable world.

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