Finance Business Partner (6 months)

Provide financial leadership and support for all Group functions with the emphasis on the Marketing & Innovation (M&I), IT and HR teams. Responsibilities Reporting and variance analysis of all Central Overhead entities. Present the financial review of all Central Overhead functional areas to the Exec Management team on a quarterly basis Provision of monthly management information to the Group Financial Controller, CMO, CIO, Group Legal Counsel and Group HR Manage the RI1927 P&L and Balance Sheet (MMA Co1000), in respect of budgets, forecast, actuals, accruals – including risks and opportunities Budgeting and forecasting process across all areas of spend (people, projects, overheads; capex, opex). This includes the budget-setting and project-planning processes Ensure financial compliance and stewardship across all spending, and delivery of cost targets for current year Directly contribute to the strategy of the Group functions of M&I and IT, through financial insight Defines and maintains policies for Group functions from a financial perspective anticipating future challenges Work with HR and group finance to calculate variable pay provisions and costs, and provide support for individual calculations and accounting for payments Main tasks Review monthly central costs and OCF variance to budget/forecast, ensuring that all spend is accounted for correctly Review quarterly reporting for Group overheads by function Provision of KPIs to drive the ROI of Central Overhead functional costs Produce insightful MI pack for all central overhead entities Submit the monthly financial forecast to the reporting team for input to Cognos Define the process for budgeting and implement across all overhead functions Meet with all budget holders at least quarterly to discuss and update forecasts Management and Development of a team of qualified and QBE Accounting Managers and assistants. Requirements Qualifications Qualified accountant with minimum 4 years PQE Essential Skilled and articulate verbal communicator Excellent written skills with the ability to produce coherent, accurate and articulate documentation A full understanding of the complexities associated with a large business environment Experienced in budgeting and forecasting Ability to deliver results Acts commercially Encourages the long term development of others to build capability Working with others – builds relationships and collaborates well with others Benefits Competitive salary Hybrid working - working partly from home and partly from office Rentokil Initial Reward Scheme 23 days' holiday, plus 8 bank holidays Employee Assistance Programme Death-in-Service Benefit Free parking Bonus Scheme Healthcare