Regional Finance Business Partner

Northern Region

The Vella Group is a well-established accident repair specialist with over 30 years of experience, helping people get their vehicles back on the road after an accident. We pride ourselves on providing a quality service which has resulted in our success and growth.

As a recognised industry leader, The Vella Group currently operate 16 sites with ambition to grow ever further in the future. Now is an exciting time to join as we embark on a journey of expansion and innovation within the industry!

As a Regional Finance Business Partner, you will be the finance lead in one of the company’s regional teams, working closely with your peers to ensure that business targets are met, and effective action plans implemented as and when needed.

Please note that this role can be based anywhere within our Region.

The role is a key driver for performance, requiring a confident and engaging personality, providing strong direction and challenge on financial objectives, with assertions supported by reliable data that will steer performance improvement and highlight areas of concern or opportunity.

You will be a trusted adviser on financial matters, working collaboratively with operational managers to relate financial reporting to business strategy and provide astute insights into the story behind the numbers and how this then translates to action plans.

You will work closely with the Core Finance Team and Finance Business Partner Team to ensure that the company’s finance function is first class, and is steady and reliable in a growing and changing business,

You will have a keen eye for detail, be happy to work to deadlines and possess the drive to ensure a high level of accuracy and integrity in financial data.

This is a hands on, field based role, that requires a high level of commercial acumen, combined with the interpersonal skills and resilience to confidently prepare, challenge and explain the financial results of the region.

Applicants should possess a recognised professional accounting qualification and have experience in this type of role.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce regional P&L budgets, in line with process. Working with the regional team and providing financial guidance in line with the financial objectives of the business and ensuring deadlines are met. Working with the Core Finance Team to ensure integrity and accuracy of data.
• Produce the regional P&L month end accounts, working with the Branch Finance Business Partner to ensure completion within 4 working days, and that all financial data is accurate.
• Produce post month end P&L and operational KPI reporting, providing data backed insights on budget variance, trends, risks and opportunities for improvement to the regional team and the senior leadership team.
• Produce weekly regional P&L and cashflow forecasts, providing accurate data and analysis for the regional team and the senior leadership team. Ensuring forecasts are an engine for action plans where variances are identified.
• Provide financial analysis for regional expenditure on assets and other initiatives.
• Provide relevant ad hoc, proactive, reporting and insights for the regional business unit team.
• Drive improvements in regional working capital management.
• Ensure there is a robust and effective challenge in the region to ensure that financial objectives are met and variances are acted upon.
• Lead finance acquisition and integration on a regional basis.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and market conditions that may impact business performance.

ABOUT YOU:

• Ideally you will be CIMA/ACCA qualified accountant.
• You will be currently working in an analytical finance role
• You will have had experience of producing and analysing monthly management accounts and implementing changes based on the information.
• You will be a strong communicator, able to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• You will be a highly proficient Excel user.
• You will be willing to travel to the various sites withing the region.

BENEFITS:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Internal and external training
• Pension scheme and death in service insuranc
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Perkbox - Access to hundreds of exclusive discounts and rewards
• MediCash - Free healthcare scheme
• Childcare vouchers or workplace nursery benefit
• Free parking
• Uniform for your role