Finance Business Partner - Enterprise Activity

As Finance Business Partner - Enterprise Activity your role will work within the Corporate and Strategic Finance, partnering with the CEO, CFO, COO and CXO, and their respective teams.

Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience.  Join us at Greene King the country's leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British, the pub experience. 

You’ll receive a competitive salary and pension contribution, as well as:

• The chance to further your career across our well-known brands – as one of the industry's top apprenticeship providers, we can provide training and development at each level of your career. 
• Discount of 33% for you and 15% for your loved ones on all of our brands – so you enjoy your favourite food and drink at a discount.
• Free employee assistance program – mental health, well-being, financial, and legal support because you matter!
• Discount of 50% for you and 25% for your loved ones at our Greene King Inns and hotels. – so you can enjoy a weekend away without breaking the bank.
• Refer a friend – who do you know who could be interested in a new role? When they are placed, you could receive £1,500 for referring them!
• Wagestream – access your wage before payday for when life happens.
• Retail discounts – Receive up to 30% off at Superdrug, exclusive discounts with Three mobile along with many more…

Advert closing date: Monday 20th January 2025

Location: Bury St Edmunds or Burton On Trent

As Finance Business Partner - Enterprise Activity your role will work within the Corporate and Strategic Finance, partnering with the CEO, CFO, COO and CXO, and their respective teams. The team consists of high-performing finance professionals who, in addition to providing technical expertise and setting policy in the fields of Tax, Treasury and External reporting, support and drive the business in Property, Procurement, Operational Excellence and strategic projects, whilst business partnering the Corporate Functions. The overall team is further responsible for setting the Group planning agenda and strategic plan and driving the results to balance the needs of the business and the shareholder. 

This role will help to identify, shape and drive strategic decisions in Greene King across transformation and central marketing, whilst also delivering and optimising commercial strategic initiatives, educating and informing the wider business throughout.

Your role as Finance Business Partner - Enterprise Activity

• Build relationships across the finance, commercial and operational community
• Influence the Director of Group Finance, FC – Enterprise FP&A, COO (and their teams), CXO (and their teams) as well as MDs, FDs and FCs across the organisation
• Engaging with external consultants and agencies partnering the business
• Identify opportunities, draw conclusions, and work with the COO and their DRs to support strategic change across the organisation
• Whilst there is some routine work, the majority will be ad-hoc and will flex with the business’ priorities
• Production of insightful financial and commercial analysis to shape the direction of strategic, central marketing projects and transformational projects, suitable for Exec approval
• Critically evaluate projects from a financial, operational and commercial perspective: challenging Senior Leaders as appropriate
• Post investment appraisal and measurement of strategic and commercial projects
• Management of various initiatives’ budget, forecast and actuals, with control of spend and monitoring and driving benefits and KPIs
• Support the strat plan submissions and understanding from Transformation projects and Central Marketing
• Deputise for the Senior Finance Manager as required
• Ensure customer-centric focus and high levels of service (internal & external)
• Continue to develop own talents and strengths and address any areas of self-development
• Prioritise workload to drive value-add activity

You'll need to be...

• Preferably a qualified accountant
• Able to form and develop relationships across the wider Greene King business, along with external advisors
• Able to analyse complex financial and non-financial scenarios, reach logical conclusions and  recommend actions in a clear, concise, and persuasive way
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, able to explain and present technical items in a simple way
• Ability to flex with changing priorities, prioritising effectively through balancing short-term deliverables with long term objectives in order to deliver for the business

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