Greystone Consulting Group Ltd
Finance Business Partner
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Finance Business Partner / Qualified Accountant
Location: Cardiff (Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office)
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 (Negotiable depending on depth of experience)
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
The Opportunity
Greystone Consulting Group is delighted to be partnering with a successful and growing organisation based in Cardiff to recruit a Finance Business Partner / Qualified Accountant. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified finance professional (ACCA, CIMA or ACA) who enjoys combining hands-on financial management with commercial insight and business partnering. Reporting into the Finance Director, you'll play a pivotal role in overseeing the day-to-day finance function while helping shape the company's financial planning and strategic decision-making.
The successful candidate will be equally comfortable producing accurate financial information, improving finance processes and providing meaningful analysis to support business growth. The business offers a collaborative culture, hybrid working (3 days per week in the Cardiff office) and genuine opportunities to influence the future direction of the finance function.
Key Responsibilities:
- Produce monthly management accounts, providing insightful commentary on financial performance.
- Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts, ensuring accuracy and integrity of financial records.
- Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns.
- Perform weekly cashflow analysis, identifying risks and opportunities and escalating issues where appropriate.
- Process Monthly Payroll.
- Prepare and post month-end journals.
- Manage Subscription Reconciliations.
- Manage cash payments for and cash refunds service.
- Reconcile intercompany accounts across the group.
- Raise and manage sales invoices.
- Maintain and reconcile direct debit and card payment accounts.
- Support finance testing and implementation of new products.
- Establish and maintain robust financial controls for new products and processes.
- Produce monthly management reports and dashboards for key business stakeholders.
- Support the budgeting and forecasting process
- Partner with the Finance Director on strategic projects, providing financial analysis and decision support.
- Lead the annual audit process, acting as the primary contact for external auditors.
- Assist with year-end P11D preparation and compliance.
- Support the preparation of R&D tax relief claims.
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About You
We're looking for an ambitious finance professional who enjoys adding value beyond the numbers and can communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Essential
- Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
- Previous experience in a Finance Business Partner, Management Accountant or similar senior finance position.
- Strong experience preparing monthly management accounts.
- Experience leading budgeting and forecasting cycles.
- Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) experience.
- Excellent analytical and commercial skills.
- Strong reconciliation, reporting and financial controls experience.
- Payroll oversight experience.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail.
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Desirable
- Previous experience managing or mentoring a finance team.
- Experience implementing process improvements or finance systems.
- Experience using ERP or accounting software such as Sage, Xero, Dynamics 365, SAP, Oracle or NetSuite.
- Experience within a fast-paced commercial environment.
Key Attributes:
- Analytical/ problem solving skills
- Detail orientated
- Critical thinking skills
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Self-disciplined
- Teamwork and Collaboration skills
- Good work ethic
- Excellent Communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- A hands-on attitude
What's on Offer?
- £50,000–£60,000 salary (depending on experience)
- Hybrid working (3 days per week in the Cardiff office)
- Company pension
- Generous holiday allowance
- Professional development opportunities
- Supportive and collaborative working environment
- Genuine opportunity to influence business strategy
- Long-term career progression within a growing organisation
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If you're an experienced finance professional looking for a role where you can combine technical accounting with commercial finance and strategic planning, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply within or contact Ash from Greystone Consulting Group to discuss further.
Telephone: 02921 880 588
Email: ash@greystone-consulting.co.uk
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