Junior Finance Business Partner

Job description

Job IntroductionJob Title: Junior Finance Business Partner

Responsible to: Senior Finance Business Partner

Location: London (Grazing HQ / Client Sites)

Department: RAG Finance

Overall Purpose of the Role:

To finance business partner the leadership of the Grazing business (MD, OD & Head of Food). A high profile & influential role, delivering commercial support to a newly acquired business unit. Through effective business partnering, the role will continuously drive service levels, cost effectiveness & add value to undertaken commercial activities.

Key Accountabilities

Business partner the Managing Director, Operations Director & Head of Food, ensuring strong commercial & operational decision making

Provide continuous commercial & strategic support onsite at Grazing HQ & client sites, in order to support key business decisions & ensure successful delivery of the finance function

Manage financial risks & opportunities, both as they materialise as well as in a preventative capacity

Develop strong relationships with key internal & external stakeholders, including but not limited to: Grazing management, wider Compass teams (finance & beyond), customers, clients & suppliers

Preparation & review of annual budgets & forecasts

Lead the month end close & posting of journals

Preparation of & review of monthly management information, including in-depth variance & root cause analysis

Prepare the monthly business review pack

Completion & attendance of balance sheet reviews, ensuring compliance with Group Accounting Manual

Utilise data management, analytics & reporting tools to drive financial & operational performance

Work with the wider finance team to continually develop KPIs & ensure that end users are focusing on the right metrics to drive profitable growth

Promote working capital improvements through timely, accurate contract billing & active management of debt ledgers

Financial oversight for all contract amendments, pricing changes & extensions/retentions

Challenge & appraise investment decisions

Build, maintain & deploy a commercial bid model, utilised for new business proposals (e.g. Tenders), which constantly evolves through challenging underlying assumptions

Deliver proactive, ad-hoc financial analysis to support business decision making

Person Specification

Relevant degree or equivalent Qualification; ACA, ACCA, CIMA

At least 3 years post qualification experience, preferably in a business facing finance role

Business process re-engineering experience.

Experience of delivering proactive, relevant and insightful business decision support

High numeracy and analytical skills

Ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically

Ability to analyse and evaluate information

Leadership behaviours

Ability to influence stakeholders

Leadership qualities that enables them to create an environment of motivation/inspiration for others to achieve their highest potential

Ability to quickly earn respect and make others want to follow without relying on formal authority

Facilitates consensus as well as action; resolves conflict; overcomes resistance

Demonstrates high integrity through open and honest business dealings inside and outside the Company

A team player comfortable working across a diverse organisation and different cultures

Demonstrates the credibility and gravitas to operate comfortably at leadership level

Learning & Development RequirementsEssential:

Experience with Excel, SAP, Power BI

Contracts

Organisational and prioritisation skills

Negotiation and influencing

Desirable:

Experience working with a CPU-driven business

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

London

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

03-04-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English