Job Description:

Leicester | £350-£370 per day (Inside IR35) | 3-6 month contract | 4-5 days onsite

Gleeson Recruitment Group are delighted to be supporting one of our key clients with the urgent recruitment of an experienced Interim Finance Business Partner to be based in Leicester. Ideally, the role will start from week commencing 5th October.

This is a commercially focused role supporting cost control, forecasting and decision-making across a specific operational area. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, providing insight into cost performance and challenging assumptions to support better financial decisions.

• Own and manage cost areas, building strong relationships with operational stakeholders
• Challenge and support stakeholders around cost performance and future spend
• Provide insightful cost analysis and management information to key non-finance stakeholders
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for operational teams
• Support month-end, including balance sheet reconciliations and performance analysis
• Develop robust reporting and analysis using advanced Excel
• Support business cases and wider commercial decision-making
• Present findings and areas of concern to senior finance stakeholders

• Qualified or QBE accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent experience
• Strong, proven Finance Business Partnering experience, ideally gained within a large, complex organisation
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with large volumes of data
• Commercially minded, with the confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Comfortable working at pace in a complex environment

This is a great opportunity to join a large, highly successful organisation with a strong reputation for developing its people. Interims who perform well often have the opportunity to build relationships and explore further career options across the wider business.

Immediate availability is strongly preferred, with a maximum notice period of 1 week.

• Candidates must have full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship.
• Candidates must be within a reasonable commuting distance of Leicester to accommodate 4-5 days onsite. This is non-negotiable.
• CVs clearly demonstrating a local base will be prioritised.

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