Department: Finance

Reports to: Senior Finance Business Partner

Salary: up to £56K DOE

Location: Manchester (Hybrid)

The Opportunity

We are looking for an ambitious Finance Business Partner to join our Finance team. The Finance Business Partner will have the ability to complete core transactional work with keen attention to detail, experience of producing accurate and timely management accounts and be a strong communicator to both finance and other teams across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of month end management accounts and with clear and concise commentary information
• Prepare variance analysis, understanding key drivers and one-off items
• Ensuring financial transactions are accurately reflected in the accounting records via the accurate posting of transactions and completion of month end reconciliations on key financial accounts and balances
• Monitoring spend on capital projects ensuring all relevant costs have been capitalised and budgets are closely monitored
• Build strong relationships across business areas and work collaboratively across teams
• Play a key role in budgeting and forecasting process defining and gathering inputs in partnership with your key stakeholders
• Supporting operational team providing financial analysis and commentary to understand key variances to budget
• Responsible for monitoring and reporting on Trade Debtors and Accrued Income performance, managing bad debt provisioning (including policy ownership and biannual assessments), and acting as the primary contact for Water-related queries during the annual audit

About You

• You will ideally have 2 - 4 years post qualification experience, preferably in a Finance Business Partner role or similar
• You will have good financial & commercial acumen
• You will be able to analyse complex data with accuracy
• You are a good communicator and strong interpersonal skills
• You have excellent problem solving, analytical and customer service skills
• You have excellent planning & administration skills
• You have the ability to manage own and others workloads to meet set deadlines
• You are open to innovation and new ways of working
• You exhibit innovative thinking and a can-do attitude

Your Development and Benefits

At Leep, we believe in stable growth and putting our people first. Our 5-year strategic growth plan gives us stability today and prepares us for the future, while nurturing a strong collaborative and supportive culture.

Our benefits include:

• Salary which aligns to your experience and skillset
• 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays
• An additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Annual discretionary bonus
• Company pension plan
• Health Cash plan through Westfield Health
• Option to purchase additional holiday days through our Holiday Buying Scheme
• Engagement committee with events throughout the year, including Christmas Party, Summer Party and individual team socials
• Paid professional memberships relevant to your role and access to professional development opportunities

Our Values

At the forefront of everything we do:

Safety, Customer, Promise, Accountability, Reliability, Respect, Flexibility

Equal Opportunities

Leep Utilities is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. If you require any appropriate accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know.