The company:
Williams is one of the world's leading Formula 1 teams. It exists purely to race in the top echelon of motor racing, where it has been winning Grands Prix for more than three decades. The Williams name has been synonymous with top-level motorsport since the 1960s.
The position:
Reporting to the Head of Finance Business Partnering, we are looking to recruit a Part-time Senior Finance Business Partner with a drive to improve efficiency and performance. This opportunity will suit an experienced professional that is looking to develop and progress their career whilst making an impact on a part-time basis.
The role:
Supporting the delivery of a transformative change in Finance Business Partnering with the aim of improving the team's performance and efficiency across the board. This role will be responsible for providing analysis, insight and support for decision making, process improvements and supporting the delivery of the organisation's strategic objectives.
Core competencies:
Business Partnering
Work closely with, support, influence and challenge assigned business unit managers providing 'real time' support and analysis
Support managers with budget compliance and hold regular finance reviews with department managers and Management Committee members, analysing adherence to budgets and forecast
Capex investment appraisals
Reporting
Prepare regular, timely and insightful reporting including monthly management accounts, Capex and headcount for assigned departments
Complete month-end processes for assigned departments and prepare analysis and commentary on the results
Coordinate and prepare detailed planning, budgeting, forecasting, forecasting and analysis processes for the assigned departments and working with the rest of the Business Partnering and FP&A Team, consolidate into an overall view for the business
Identify opportunities to drive improvement in reporting
Delivering Change
Design and deliver efficiency improvement programmes
Ensure quality of data within finance systems including developing controls where necessary
Ensure compliance with relevant governance procedures
Skills and Experience
Qualified Accountant
Strong academic record
Demonstrable reporting and analysis experience
Experience working with multiple stakeholders across different departments
Excellent attention to detail
Demonstrable ability to challenge the status quo, solve problems and deliver innovation
Enjoys working both autonomously and as part of a team
Able to take full ownership for identifying and solving financial issues
Tenacious, reliable and flexible attitude to work
Able to communicate financial matters to the business with clarity and transparency
Desire to progress career
What can Williams offer?
The Williams Group is based in Grove, Oxfordshire. We offer free onsite parking and large open green spaces to unwind during breaks. We are a short 5 minutes' from Wantage, our closest town centre. We have an on-site gym which is free to use for all staff and contractors. We also have a subsidised restaurant on site. Please scroll down the page to review our benefits suite below.
Application closing date: All applications must be received by 5th March 2021
Williams is an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments.
Strictly no agencies.