Finance Business Partner

Who are we?

Backed by Swire, Argent Energy is a leading European waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. We believe in using waste materials only and continuously search for new waste to be turned into higher value products. We invest in people and their development as well as R&D to drive innovation in products, technologies and operational excellence. We have sites in England and Amsterdam.

Main purpose of the role:

The main purpose of this job is to produce insightful financial analysis of business performance that can be used to make timely interventions or support commercial decisions. This role will be central to leading the development of automated financial reporting for the Group, utilising the ERP and other tools.

Working as part of the FP&A team, this role will prepare and produce consolidated financial results and regular forecasts of expected outcomes for the Group.  The role will also play a part in the annual budgeting process, collating data from business partners to create a budget that supports the business goals and long-term strategy.

What you will be doing:

Business Partnering

• Meeting with support services partners on a regular basis to build successful relationships, resulting in better business knowledge and increased commercial acumen.

• Working with assigned business partners to develop an understanding of departmental goals, then translating these into financial targets and budgets.

• Generating and analysing standardised management reports for the Group, that provide insightful performance analysis in a timely manner.

Process Improvement and Automation

• Lead initiatives within the FP&A team to automate current processes and reporting utilising the ERP and other tools, promoting operational efficiency to enable further review time and improved analysis.

Budgeting

• Building the annual budget for shared service departments and securing buy-in from key stakeholders.

Collaboration

• Collaborating with other team members to maintain a high performing finance function.

Ad hoc reporting

• Working closely with the FP&A Manager to support them on various ad hoc reporting as required by the business and Executive Committee.

 Your key relationships will be:

Internally, you will work closely with the Finance Team and all departments across the business  ensuring good relations and communications with internal customers and members of the team.

Skills and behaviours you will need to be successful:

• Experience in process improvements and reporting automation

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Analytical skills – comfortable working with large amounts of data from multiple sources

• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs with strong Excel & PowerPoint skills required as well as experience of utilising Power BI

• Previous use of ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle and other reporting tools.

• Evidence of initiative – self-starter, developing systemised new ways of reporting or analysing data.

• Good communication skills – able to interpret complex financial data and explain it simply.

• Analytical skills – comfortable working with large amounts of data from multiple sources.

• Interpersonal skills – able to form successful working relationships.

• Reporting skills – produce quality analysis or output that is meaningful to recipients.

• Ability to operate calmly under pressure.

Qualifications and experience required:

• Qualified in a recognised accountancy qualification.

• Management accounting experience gained in a process manufacturing industry e.g. chemicals or oils is desirable, but not essential.

• Experience of working with business partners in an engineering or production management role is desirable, but not essential.

• Experience of using alternative data warehousing or reporting tools such as Hyperion, Power BI or others.

What’s on offer:

• 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays.

• Medicash

• Enhanced Company Sick Pay

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee Assistance Program

• Enhanced Company pension scheme

• Life Assurance

• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay

• Flexible Hours and Hybrid Working Policies