Finance Business Partner (12 Month FTC)
About Anthesis
Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world
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At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we d
o.
Summary Of Role & Key Responsibilit
ies
Summary of R
ole
The Finance Business Partner is an integral part of the overall Commercial and Financial business partnering support to the business. Working with the Commercial Financial Director and Business Line and Operational Leads, the role will support the global business leads in reporting, analysing and interpreting financial and operational performance metrics to inform company performance, growth, ambition and strategy. The role will coordinate forecasting, budgeting and planning. The role will also enable an efficient and effective process and control environment. Timely reporting and analysis will be a key output of the role to support decision making and enhance operational perform
ance.
This is a 12-month fixed-term con
tract.
Key Responsib
ilities
Performance Monitoring and R
- eporting
Monitor and track financial and KPI performance, providing variance analysis and commentary, identifying discrepancies and appropriate actions in - response.Work closely with the Group finance function and business to develop efficient reporting tools and KPIs that support strateg
- ic goals.Work closely with the finance team to ensure accuracy of financial data used and reported by the
- business.Consolidate and check the consistency of d
- ata used.Oversee and review monthly revenue recognition calculations and project performance/status
- reviews.Compile monthly management reporting packs, providing analysis and commentary on results and
- outlook.Support and monitor company working capital objectives and reporting requ
- irements.Use all management information platforms to provide management with insights into business per
- formance.Support the business in cost
control.
Financial Planning, Budgeting and F
- orecasting
Coordinate the planning of the annual and quarterly budgeting and forecasting - processes.Provide input and insight into assumptions for budgeting and f
- orecasting.Collaborate with business leads and operations to gather inputs, consolidate data, and present reports and analysis for review to the Commercial Financial Director and responsible busi
- ness leads.Give feedback on budgets and forecasts and advise the Commercial Finance Director on budget
decisions.
Commercial and Financial Strategic Support to Business Lines / Commercial Fina
- nce Director
Support the development of strategic initiatives and - investments.Contribute to the process of developing and monitoring annual pricing calculations and pricin
- g strategies.Work closely with the business to provide financial and commercial input into proposals and pro
- ject scoping.Monitor and support adherence to financial policies, regulatory requirements, work procedures, and maintenance of financial and operational da
- ta integrity.Monitor current financial and operational processes and systems to identify areas for improvement and share best practices to enhance process efficiency and d
- ata accuracy.Support, monitor and actively manage internal control requirements related to bidding, recruitment, approvals, a
- nd reporting.Support acquisition activities and business
integrations.
Ke
y Requirements
Key Requirements, Skills Knowledge
- & Expertise
Experience working in a Finance Business Partner role - highly desirableLeadership and ma
- nagement skills.Conceptual thinker with the ability to understand the key operational processes of Anthesis and the main drivers of c
- ost and quality.Strong understanding of operational processes and the ability to discuss operations with Business and
- Service Leaders.Extensive experience and expertise with IT reporting systems, inc
- luding Netsuite.Outstanding communication skills, enabling effective representation of the controlling entity to the Business Line Lead/Management and the Commercial and Fin
- ancial Director.Strong awareness of internal client needs and the ability to meet t
- hem effectively.Ability to work in a demanding and rapidly changing inter
nal envi
ronment.
Bene
- fits
Your Benefits
Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly gro - wing global companyOpportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the bu
- siness and the teamWork solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/cha
- llenges for clientsOpportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s who are passionate about the work they do and the impac
- t Anthesis can haveExposure to a wide range of clients and project
- s on a global basisCompetitive salary in line with education, ex
- perience and skillsAn opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity
- value of Anthesis.Cooperative, supportive and open