Vardey Recruitment is partnering with a rapidly growing Dorset based SME business in Christchurch, who is recruiting for their first Finance Business Partner

A newly created senior finance job opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to join the leadership team, reporting directly to the MD. The job is a highly autonomous position, the No.1 in finance and is crucial to the company’s financial management, providing strategic and operational financial leadership. The FBP role is highly commercial as the core finance function is outsourced to UK accountants and just requires a light touch on the month end processes. Your focus is required in the management of the cash flow, preparing the monthly management accounts, budgets and running ad hoc projects/business cases as the business evolves as well as overseeing the outsourced accountancy function. The ideal candidate will be highly commercial, have a background in accountancy/management accounting, be highly energetic and able to adapt within a thriving and changing business.

Role Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain stable cash flow management policies and procedures.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and develop KPIs to monitor financial performance.
• Provide proactive financial advice to directors to support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Continuously review business practices to identify opportunities for improving profit margins and working capital management.
• Support the directors in key account management activities.
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards, VAT, tax, and other relevant regulations – (External accountants prepare).
• Oversee the outsourced accounting team, ensuring timely and accurate financial outputs.
• Lead the full-year audit process, managing external auditors and internal deliverables.
• Take ownership of all financial statutory reporting commitments – (UK Accountants prepare).