We’re looking for a Senior FP&A Manager to join us in our Bradford office

The primarily responsibility will be to partner with the MD of Liberty Blume Business Solutions (BS). In this role you will directly assist in development of BS into a Service Company as part of the wider Liberty Blume group. You will be responsible for ensuring that financial discipline and transparency is bought to the Service Company and assessments on Capital Allocation is rigorously applied.The Senior FP&A Manager, reporting into the Director of FP&A, will also form part of the Finance team for Liberty Blume with responsibility for ensuring that the BS delivers on its short term and longer-term financial objectives.This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with an entrepreneurial mindset that is looking to help drive a team forward

What will you be doing?

Provide finance business partnership to the BS MD and support the MD in realising their short term and longer-term financial objectives.Challenge the BS MD to improve the efficiency of the BS operation and the delivery of their solutions, both to LG group customers and expanding to other third-party customers.Refine product economics analysis to understand product profitability and drive cost optimisation.Support the BS MD in ensuring all solutions are correctly priced and charged to customers, act as financial interface with customers together with the wider leadership team.Enable an efficient process and tooling to facilitate monthly forecasting, annual Budget cycle and long range planning.Responsible for forecast accuracy and overview of risks and opportunities; Challenge group performance and initiate improvement /close the gap initiatives.Lead the process to set LRP strategy and pro-actively analyse results to redirect where required.Provide support to the Blume CFO in realising their (financial) objectives including optimisation of Blume’s wider Capital Allocation and inorganic growth strategyLine manage team of 2 to ensure effective finance support for Business Solutions leadership team.

We tend to look for people with: 

Essential:

Accounting or controlling qualification ideally CIMA, ACA or ACCATrack record working within a complex matrix services organisation and ideally experience working in either a start up or scale up environment.

Desirable:

Analytically strong and pragmatic with a long-term visionAbility to apply sound business practices and work with senior management.Result driven, output focused team player.Being able to build bridges and create support for improvements.Knowledge of USGAAP, Accounting principles & SOX guidelines

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary + Bonus25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 moreAccess to wellbeing and mental health benefits such as the Calm app, personal medical, critical illness cover and dental insuranceMatched pension contribution up to 10%Access to our car benefit schemeAccess to our online learning platform to continue to develop and grow your career with usThe chance to join an innovative, fast-paced and passionate team

Who we are:

Liberty Blume, a Liberty Global company, is a rapidly growing business services provider, specialising in tech-enabled back-office solutions. Our mission is to deliver efficiency, scale and value to our customers through Business, Procurement and Financial Solutions. If you’re curious, customer centric and enjoy being one step ahead, join us on our scale up journey and unlock your freedom to grow!

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive environment and accommodating all candidates. We’re eager to hear from you, no matter your background.