Finance Business Partner

The role:

We now have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated Finance Business Partner responsible for actions to improve financial performance at a strategic level that will influence the direction of the business.

This role will translate improvement activity into tangible outcomes whilst providing a proactive forward-looking approach. Our mission is to develop the tools and technology that enable our teams to get our customers back to normal.

• Identifying Key Performance Indicators and establishing a relevant financial performance reporting framework that is easy to understand for business stakeholders.
• Conduct financial analysis that identify underlying performance trends and act upon the findings.
• Customer focused in achieving growth whilst enhancing the customer experience and reducing risk.
• Support business planning & processes by providing financial analysis, modelling & reporting
• Provide finance and business insight to support all stakeholders across the business in key decision making.
• Collaborate with Business Intelligence to ensure accurate, relevant and timely data is delivered to drive the business forward.
• Support Operations through commercial insights to improve performance.

The role requires thinking and planning in alignment with Solus' long-term business strategy. Decisions made have a significant impact on the organisation's operational landscape and long-term success.

• As our Finance Business Partner you will:

  • Customer: Drive a customer-centric outlook across the business, collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify areas of improvement to enhance the customer experience, and focus on Consumer Duty, whilst minimising any risk to the business.
  • Risk Management: Ensure that it is appropriately aligned to the growth and evolution of the business.
  • Reporting: Be the point of contact and advisor to the Leadership Team and Mid-Level Leaders enabling them to fulfil their roles, and advising on matters which would impact the future business. Provide business expertise around the management information and financial reporting used across the business to help drive performance.
  • Compliance: Support the finance function in ensuring compliance with financial regulations
  • Analysis and Review: Partner with Operational Leaders providing reliable and relevant data that aides positive decision making and drives the operational business forwards
  • Strategic Growth: Ensure Company Change Projects have appropriate processes in place that protect the Company’s strategic vision and utilises Company assets appropriately, with a continuous development of these to adapt to the evolving business.

   

  This role would suit someone with strong data analytical literacy with thinking and long-term planning (3+ years) in alignment with Solus' business strategy.

Desirable qualifications and experience:

• Broad understanding of UKGI and Solus business (not limited to repair (personal & commercial), engineering, total loss, etc).
• Planning and organising skills – an independent and proactive worker
• Exceptional written communication with the ability to synthesise a lot of information to produce clear, concise reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Relationship and stakeholder management at all levels
• Embracing and managing change
• Positive approach to resolving problems with a solution mentality
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including strong relationship building and senior stakeholder management ability (e.g., able to translate and tailor complex or technical information to meet the appropriate audience).
• 5+ years in a similar specialism to Finance or Business Partnering.
• Professional qualification in Risk or Auditing and Accountancy.
• Annual completion of Aviva’s mandatory essential learning CBT’s

Who are Solus and what can they do for you? 

Solus is one of the largest body repair groups in the country wholly owned by Aviva, employing over 900 expert people across 25 UK locations, and have repaired over 700,000 vehicles in the last 15 years. 

• Our excellent benefits and rewards packages.
• Employer matched pension contributions up to 10% (service dependent).
• Discounts on Aviva products and services.
• Savings and benefits schemes.
• Discounts and schemes for electric vehicle purchase for all employees.
• Holding several main manufacturer approvals – Jaguar, Land Rover, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Mini, and Volkswagen.
• Well known for prestigious award winning in the industry, customer service, apprenticeships, and IT systems fields.
• Links with Thatcham to get the best products and training here in the UK.
• We have a variety of locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you.
• We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? We are inclusive – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for individuals who can grow and support our business and we expect to do the same for you.

We recognise that we can only achieve our vision with the dedication and collaboration of our specialists. This is an excellent time to join a rapidly growing business and help us to shape the future. 

What next? 

Please apply online and our recruitment team will be in contact within 7 days