Job Description

• Finance Business Partner, London, full-time, permanent role
• Competitive base (up to £55k) + bonus + pension + CPD support + other benefits
• Role is hybrid with 2-3 days per week at the office near Bank Station, London
• Can start ASAP (ideally looking to start by Feb-25)

About Alpha

Alpha Financial Markets Consulting is a leading global consultancy to the financial services industry. Alpha combines highly specialist, sector-focused management consulting and technology expertise to support the client transformation lifecycle. We have over 1,000 consultants globally, operating from 17 client-facing offices spanning the UK, North America, Europe and APAC. Following a hugely successful corporate chapter on AIM - Alpha listed with a market cap of £160m in 2017 and enjoyed 7 years of substantial growth - before selling to Bridgepoint, one of the world's leading quoted private asset growth investors, for £626m in August 2024. Following the successful take-private transaction, Alpha completed the double acquisition of White Marble Consulting and Bankside Financial Solutions Consulting in September 2024 as part of Alpha’s ongoing ambitious growth strategy.

Our team is of a uniquely high calibre and by focusing on financial services, we build deep knowledge and experience within our industries. We work with a blue-chip client base, including all of the world’s top 20 asset managers by AUM, alongside a wide range of Insurance and other buy-side firms, working with over 1,000 clients across the globe to-date. To clients, we’re a trusted partner for change programmes that improve links between their people and processes. But to our employees, we’re so much more. Alpha is a rewarding place to work. A meritocratic environment perfect for building a career. We take great pride in being an environment which is collaborative, supportive and fun.

The benefits of working with Alpha:

• We invest in developing your talent. We run tailored training for all levels, which supports industry-leading qualifications.

• Your progress is based on ability not time. We don’t have promotion quotas, there is no ‘time-at-level’ requirement, no ‘up-or-out’ policy; just a plain and simple meritocracy where everyone progresses as their abilities and results dictate.

• You’ll work with great people. We have a many interesting projects and require a range of skillsets to deliver the growth plans and problem solve as we grow. You’ll collaborate with people who have a range of expertise – which will help develop yours.

• You share in our success. We have a bonus scheme that shares our corporate success and gets great feedback from staff.

The opportunity:

Alpha FMC are looking for a Finance Business Partner to join the team to support the group’s continued growth and following their recent transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with the planning & running the Group’s six-monthly budget and reforecast processes and delivery to the associated Group timetables, working closely with the Divisional management teams

• Maintain and update the models structure so it remains fit for purpose and able to integrate new acquisitions, geographies and divisions

• Maintain and update standard Divisional Budget Packs and submission detail to ensure focus on the consistent targets and KPIs congruent with the Group consolidated view.

• Provide dedicated Divisional support to aid further commercial analysis, supporting the business line with pricing, margins, rate recovery and ad hoc analysis

• Support the development of commercial business cases – engaging with the business line to build solid proposals, while challenging assumptions

• Assist the business line with managing project commercials and risk

• Enhance & develop further KPIs, analysis & metrics

• Create and present insightful and detailed analysis of financial performance with recommendations for change

• Assist with business line key debtor escalation / management

Other Responsibilities:

• M&A assessment, commercial rationale & analysis support

• BP team to support the business line directly with commercial focus

• Deliver Divisional initiatives to meet Budget / Plan

• Present monthly Divisional results to the Divisional Heads and Group FD / CFO

We want to hear from people with:

• Qualified Accountant with commercial business partner experience

• Preferably a 2:1 degree or higher and /or a strong academic background

• Effective communication skills – ability to simplify complicated financial issues and communicate to stakeholders, engage discussion around solutions, and influence decision making

• Ability to identify opportunities to improve business processes, and the confidence and determination to deliver change

• Experience in a commercial environment including some time spent in an analytical or commercial finance role

• A structured and analytical mind-set with a self-starter attitude

• Ability to cope with demanding and fast-paced environment

• Advanced Excel and Modelling capabilities

• Excellent organisation skills and rigorous attention to detail

• Business / financial services experience helpful

• Business language fluency in English

We are looking to hire this role soon (ideally looking for a February start date, albeit this is flexible) - so please do apply asap if you are interested in the opportunity. We look forward to receiving your application!

We are a Disability Confident Employer

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. If you wish to apply under this scheme, please let our recruitment team know when you apply. For more information about the scheme, visit the Disability Confident Scheme website.

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