Finance Business Partner

We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them. What does Access offer you? We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career. On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you’ll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you. About you: You are an ambitious, motivated finance partner, with a strong grounding in financial analysis and metrics, with a broader, commercial outlook necessary to support business growth and key initiatives. Ideally you will have around 6-8 years’ experience in a similar role. Day-to-day, you will: • Have an in-depth knowledge of the key business drivers and how these translate in to divisional performance. • Ownership of rolling forecast (next 12-18 month outlook) for the division, identifying risks and opportunities with suggested actions, sensitivity analysis – with the overall aim to provide a balanced but challenging forecast. • Working with functional finance business partners to drive appropriate divisional v functional tension in our matrix structure. • Preparation of analysis, business cases, scenario planning and strategic insight to enable better decision – be a sounding board and trusted advisor to the business. A focus on forward looking insight, advising the MD on how to maximise financial performance. • Support on transformation projects from end to end – taking from concept, to financial modelling, operational tracking and being able to think about the multiple impacts of projects not only on the division but the wider business. • Act as a sounding board and provide challenge to the divisional leadership team. As a well-rounded Finance person, your Skills and Experiences likely include: • Experienced, hands-on individual (preferably with accredited financial qualifications, for example ACCA/MBA), who enjoys both the detail but also the ability to stand back and articulate the ‘so what’. Relishes working in a fast-moving, dynamic environment within a very successful private-equity backed business. • Results oriented with a desire to drive strategic and commercial outcomes • Highly numerate with ability to draw meaningful conclusions and drive actions from financial analysis • Logical, with a strong drive to understand commercial drivers of the business • Good presence and influencing skills – ideally demonstrated through working with senior management • Strong interpersonal skills – ability to form and leverage relationships • Good at solving problems, innovative and an inquisitive mind • Adaptable, flexible and able to work well under time pressure, in a fast paced, matrix organization • Excellent communicator – both written and verbal; that can challenge effectively • Strong excel or financial modelling skills • Can show empathy whilst maintaining Professional Integrity • Confidence in offering your insight and ability to influence senior stakeholders • Can operate effectively in a virtual team environment across multiple locations • Have a great attitude, be proactive and resilient What are we all about? The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace. At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together. Love Work. Love Life. Be You.