Finance Business Partner - Becketwell Live, Derby
Main Responsibilities:
Join the ASM Global team at our new state-of-the-art venue in Derby, opening Spring 2025!
Situated in the heart of Derby’s city centre, this multi-purpose destination aims to be a community hub for both business and entertainment.
About Becketwell Live, Derby
Becketwell Live is a cutting-edge events complex with a capacity of up to 3,500 people. It is designed to host a variety of events, including large corporate conferences, exhibitions, trade shows, major touring concerts, stand-up comedy, family performances, and sporting events. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a brand-new venue.
About the Role
To act as business partner to the venue GM and management team providing quality MI and supporting the team with commercial finance and analytical input and advice, and to work with the central transactional finance team to produce management accounts from journal stage to monthly packs and detailed forecasting and budgeting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide high quality MI and detailed commercial financial analysis of the operations to support decision making.
* Identify and implement improvements in processes and systems, with the objective of improving controls and efficiencies.
* Attend and actively contribute to venue SMT meetings led by venue General Manager.
* Hold monthly meetings with Department Heads to discuss financial results and forecasts.
* Prepare annual departmental budgets and challenge department heads to achieve targets.
* Prepare monthly reforecasts and prepare monthly forecast pack.
* Prepare monthly packs for monthly Business Review and attend meeting.
* Input into annual business planning process and value up financial impact of initiatives.
* Provide ongoing Finance support on the financial impact of initiatives implemented, especially around the impact of premium and hospitality products.
* Prepare month end journals and process in Finance System.
* Prepare event settlements for all events.
* Prepare show night reports and a weekly performance tracker for all events.
* Where relevant prepare ROI analysis for capex projects that are income generating.
* Act as point of contact for audit of venue and prepare all audit files.
* Responsible for and have control over integrity and accuracy of MI from EPOS and other business systems.
* Provide commercial insight into working capital management through a stronger control framework or improvement in processes.
* Prepare all balance sheet reconciliations.
* Ad hoc project work as directed by UK Finance Director and GM.
We are looking for someone with:
* Qualified ACA, CIMA or ACCA, including relevant post qualification experience.
* Experience of management of people.
* Have the gravitas to act as the face of Finance as a ‘stand-alone’ Finance representative.
* Track record of implementation of processes and change management experience.
* Good knowledge of processes, systems and control frameworks.
* Advanced Excel skills including formulas and ideally macros.
Recruitment Process Outlined:
* 1st Stage- Intro Call with Talent Team
* 2nd Stage- F2F Meeting with GM and Finance Director
Inclusive Workplace
At ASM Global, we are committed to leading the entertainment industry towards a greener, faster, and more innovative digital future. There’s never been a better time to join our team. We aim to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers, and suppliers. Join us and make a significant impact from day one.
We are committed to active inclusion, diversity, and equal opportunities. This commitment begins with our recruitment and selection process. We welcome discussions about flexible working arrangements.
If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We are dedicated to providing a fair and transparent assessment process and will do our utmost to accommodate your needs.
Please download and complete the Employment Application Form. Submit your completed forms to: recruitment@eu.asmglobal.com ensuring that you detail the role that you are applying for. Please note incomplete applications will not be considered.
Position: Finance Business Partner - Becketwell Live, Derby
Salary: Competitive
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