Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

Location: Liverpool, Cardiff or Farnborough (Hybrid)

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 (Dependent on level of experience)

Contract type: Permanent

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join ARO.

The purpose of this role is to partner with 2 Business Units (circa £50m annual Revenue) and provide financial guidance over the budget, forecast and actual performance of the sector. To oversee the preparation of the month end accounts and be able to accurately present these results to the BU Director to enable them to present them to the Senior Leadership Team. You will be leading a team of 3 direct reports each looking after 1-2 departments within the BU.

Please note that this is a Hybrid role with onsite requirement 2 -3 days a week. You must be able to commute to the office and have your own transport.

What you'll do

Management of the end-to-end monthly financial close process, preparation of both internal management reporting (actuals vs budget) and external shareholder and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring effective delivery against the Group defined timetable
Regular support of the BU Director for monthly reporting requirements and ad hoc queries, as well as supporting the SLT of the BU to understand the BU performance.
Ensure timely preparation of balance sheet reconciliations with for the monthly reviews covering the following, but not limited to, ensuring balances are complete, accurate and in line with expectations, understanding variances between actuals and budget and providing value-add insight to senior stakeholders to support effective decision-making
Monthly oversight and review of general ledger reconciliations and accounting entries
Directly manage a team of 3 Finance Accountants
Provide guidance, goal setting, performance monitoring, weekly one-to-one meetings and coaching where required to maximize productivity, efficiency and team job satisfaction
Ensure adequate focus on both personal and career development for both yourself and the team
Support CFO with maintaining and developing best in class financial controls and internal audit processes
Review and maintain accounting policies and procedures where required
Support with managing the external audit requirements (interim and full year) for your BU

What we are looking for

Essential:

Qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA or CIMA or equivalent) with minimum 4 years PQE

Experience in transaction processing and stakeholder reporting

Experience with external audit planning and delivery and reporting under UK GAAP with IFRS awareness

Experience in advanced analysis (including using Excel) to deal with understanding business problems and risks and the root causes thereof to enable developing solutions and mitigation.

Comfortable working with senior stakeholders providing financial guidance as well as challenge

Desirable:

Demonstrate a continuous improvement approach to work, including but not limited to, identifying areas for process improvements and implementing robust solutions.

Sage 200 and Dynamics BI Reporting

Experience working in a large company (+£200m)

Who are we?

ARO has 25 years’ experience in Collaboration, Connectivity, Cloud and Infrastructure and Cyber Security services both in the UK and Internationally and has a nationwide presence with offices across the UK.

As one of the UK’s leading independent IT and communication experts our mission is to deliver a seamless technology experience to all end users. To make that vision a reality, we need bright, tenacious and inspiring talent to help drive our performance, growth and achieve this mission.

To make us successful we focus on strong communication, a culture based on fun, trust and collaboration. We have created a modern workplace environment, which is full of engaged, energetic, positive and curious people whose productivity, resilience and wellbeing allow them to thrive.

In 2021 we were awarded the People Insight’s Outstanding Workplace Award, which celebrates organisations building positive workplace cultures and acting on employee feedback to spark positive change.

Why Work for ARO?

At ARO we are committed to creating an excellent employee experience. Our employees, culture and additional benefits all make ARO a great place to work. Come join us!

We offer a wide range of benefits and incentives to our employees including: