Be part of our journey Location: St Mary’s Stadium Hours: Full time Contract Type: Permanent Criminal Record Check: DBS Basic What is the role? As a Finance Business Partner, you will provide strategic focus, aimed at influencing business decisions to drive growth. You will assist in the production of timely and accurate management accounts, budgets, and cash flow forecasts, providing key financial information to inform decision making at a senior management level. What will you be doing? Financial Analysis You will be required to provide financial analysis and insights to support commercial decision making and assist in the integration of new products and services. You will take the lead on any commercial projects including stadium events, one-off matches, commercial CAPEX developments and implementation of new commercial systems. You will need to work with the BI manager to build a set of visually appealing dashboards, focused on commercial performance. Additionally, you will regularly provide performance analysis on all commercial business areas, flagging risks and opportunities. Risk Management As a Finance Business Partner, you will need to monitor and communicate risk, whilst considering mitigation factors, championing efficiency and best practice for accounting processes. In addition to this, you will work across the group to be a champion of cost control and cost saving initiatives. You will also be required to effectively communicate on the business performance and support department managers, providing insight on any business opportunities and risk. Business Partnerships You will be expected to build and maintain strong partnerships with senior managers and their teams and take ownership of business partner meetings with all department heads across the commercial arm of the group. Reporting In this role, you will need to produce timely and accurate monthly management accounts from trial balance, through to completion of the group income statement, financial position, and cash flow forecast. Moreover, you will make use of our commercial information systems to produce streamline reporting and validate data accuracy. Budgeting and forecasting Working with senior level stakeholders, you will take the lead on budgeting and forecasting, considering both profit and loss and cashflow. You will also be required to build models for future forecasting and contribute to project and investment working groups. Is this you? The ideal candidate should have strong IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and management information systems. They should also have strong analytical skills with a keen eye for details. They should also have good interpersonal skills that allows them to build trust and support change in a fast-paced environment. How this benefits you… If you are successful, you can look forward to a healthy benefits package; Access to x2 free match tickets for every home league game Access to our staff Health & Wellbeing initiatives (Mental & Physical Health). Discounted Southampton Football Club merchandise. 26 days’ holiday per year excluding bank holidays plus your birthday off each year. Contributory Pension Scheme. Worldwide Travel Insurance for you and your family. Learning & Development opportunities - supporting you to develop your potential and achieve in your career. Free onsite parking. Cycle to Work Scheme. Collaborative & inclusive working culture. How can I apply? Very easy. Just click on the apply button, enter your details and answer a quick pre-screening questionnaire, then attach your CV. The closing date for applications is 20 November 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if a high volume of applicants are received.