Finance Business Partner
| Posting date: | 12 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Stadium MK Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Job purpose:
You will play a vital role in improving and maintaining the financial standing of our companies. You will be the official point of contact for all financial matters relating to and responsible for producing management accounts for specified areas of the business. You will also be responsible for providing procurement support to all group businesses as we look to develop our procurement process.
Role Competencies:
Planning Timescales:
• Produce month end management accounts, ready for review with Financial Controller/Finance Director in line with the agreed monthly timetable
• Collate, track and log all quarterly and annual contracted supplier invoices to ensure correct prepaid / accrued costs are included
• Track renewal dates for supplier contracts to engage operational staff in procurement exercises in advance of renewals to ensure value for money and compliance with set procurement criteria
Decision Making:
• Review purchase order log and ensure all accruals are accurately accounted
• Support the Financial Controller and Financial Director in the development and implementation of new company-wide processes with a key focus on procurement processes
• Analyse all criteria of a procurement exercise to present a recommendation of preferred suppliers
• Act as an escalation for issues encountered by the Finance Assistant which are not straightforward and so require judgement in the decision making within remit of role
Impact and Influence:
• Provide key analysis for operating business leads to support them in their procurement processes
• Direct reporting to operating business leads regarding performance and forecasts to influence changes in operations that drive increased profit
• Review and challenge expenditure in a timely manner
• Work with key decision makers across the group businesses to review existing processes and develop streamlined alternatives to maximise time savings and increase quality of output
Skill Level:
• Lead on the year end technical accounting adjustments for your specified area of the business
• Complete the quarterly VAT returns for your specified area of the business
• Ensure procurement adheres to regulations and company policies.
Communication:
• Complete monthly management account reviews with the budget owners, offering support and guidance in analysing their financial performance
• Tailor communication methods dependent on audience and setting to ensure maximum understanding, drawing on expertise and knowledge to ensure you have received all necessary information and link it together with information from other sources
Budget Management:
• Support with annual and quarterly budget and forecast cycles using the knowledge from your role to assist the business in producing the most accurate budgets and forecasts
• Show a strong understanding of the impact of your role on the department and company budgets
• Identify the best value for money suppliers considering a range of financial and non-financial factors for a range of supplies as required by the Operations teams
Lead and Develop:
• Develop procurement policies for the group and lead the operational teams in their implementation
• Lead business process reviews across all group functions and develop alternative solutions
• Work with the Financial Controller to delegate appropriate tasks to the Finance Assistant to support their development
• Support the Finance Assistant to manage their workload and ensure all necessary tasks are completed on time acting as the first point of contact for any queries
Operating Parameters:
• Confidently review processes across the business and work with the Financial Controller and Finance Director to drive efficiencies
• Utilise your knowledge of the group business to enhance the understanding of individual stakeholders to assist them in developing their business areas
• Fulfil all reasonable ad hoc tasks as requested by the Financial Controller and Finance Director
Essential & Desirable Job Criteria:
Essential
• Studying towards or part qualified in a professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Able and willing to take a proactive approach to workload and completing tasks, without always having set procedures and processes
• Able and willing to adapt workload to daily demands, and enjoy a varying workload which will differ from day to day
• Significant computer knowledge including experience with accounting software and proficiency with Excel
• Be open minded to change and business improvement
• Calm and professional attitude to working under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics BC
• Experience in Hospitality, Leisure or Football industries
• Experience of producing or being heavily involved in the production of management accounts
• Experience working in or hold a relevant qualification in procurement
You will play a vital role in improving and maintaining the financial standing of our companies. You will be the official point of contact for all financial matters relating to and responsible for producing management accounts for specified areas of the business. You will also be responsible for providing procurement support to all group businesses as we look to develop our procurement process.
Role Competencies:
Planning Timescales:
• Produce month end management accounts, ready for review with Financial Controller/Finance Director in line with the agreed monthly timetable
• Collate, track and log all quarterly and annual contracted supplier invoices to ensure correct prepaid / accrued costs are included
• Track renewal dates for supplier contracts to engage operational staff in procurement exercises in advance of renewals to ensure value for money and compliance with set procurement criteria
Decision Making:
• Review purchase order log and ensure all accruals are accurately accounted
• Support the Financial Controller and Financial Director in the development and implementation of new company-wide processes with a key focus on procurement processes
• Analyse all criteria of a procurement exercise to present a recommendation of preferred suppliers
• Act as an escalation for issues encountered by the Finance Assistant which are not straightforward and so require judgement in the decision making within remit of role
Impact and Influence:
• Provide key analysis for operating business leads to support them in their procurement processes
• Direct reporting to operating business leads regarding performance and forecasts to influence changes in operations that drive increased profit
• Review and challenge expenditure in a timely manner
• Work with key decision makers across the group businesses to review existing processes and develop streamlined alternatives to maximise time savings and increase quality of output
Skill Level:
• Lead on the year end technical accounting adjustments for your specified area of the business
• Complete the quarterly VAT returns for your specified area of the business
• Ensure procurement adheres to regulations and company policies.
Communication:
• Complete monthly management account reviews with the budget owners, offering support and guidance in analysing their financial performance
• Tailor communication methods dependent on audience and setting to ensure maximum understanding, drawing on expertise and knowledge to ensure you have received all necessary information and link it together with information from other sources
Budget Management:
• Support with annual and quarterly budget and forecast cycles using the knowledge from your role to assist the business in producing the most accurate budgets and forecasts
• Show a strong understanding of the impact of your role on the department and company budgets
• Identify the best value for money suppliers considering a range of financial and non-financial factors for a range of supplies as required by the Operations teams
Lead and Develop:
• Develop procurement policies for the group and lead the operational teams in their implementation
• Lead business process reviews across all group functions and develop alternative solutions
• Work with the Financial Controller to delegate appropriate tasks to the Finance Assistant to support their development
• Support the Finance Assistant to manage their workload and ensure all necessary tasks are completed on time acting as the first point of contact for any queries
Operating Parameters:
• Confidently review processes across the business and work with the Financial Controller and Finance Director to drive efficiencies
• Utilise your knowledge of the group business to enhance the understanding of individual stakeholders to assist them in developing their business areas
• Fulfil all reasonable ad hoc tasks as requested by the Financial Controller and Finance Director
Essential & Desirable Job Criteria:
Essential
• Studying towards or part qualified in a professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• Able and willing to take a proactive approach to workload and completing tasks, without always having set procedures and processes
• Able and willing to adapt workload to daily demands, and enjoy a varying workload which will differ from day to day
• Significant computer knowledge including experience with accounting software and proficiency with Excel
• Be open minded to change and business improvement
• Calm and professional attitude to working under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
• Knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics BC
• Experience in Hospitality, Leisure or Football industries
• Experience of producing or being heavily involved in the production of management accounts
• Experience working in or hold a relevant qualification in procurement