Jackson Hogg is delighted to be supporting a fantastic business in Newcastle on the appointment of a Finance Business Partner. Duties and responsibilities: * Preparation of accurate monthly Management Accounts with relevant insights and commentary (P&L, Balance Sheet and cash flow). * Prepare and review reconciliations to verify the accuracy of the management accounts, and perform monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date variance analysis to budget and prior year on P&L. * Approval of journals. * Continuously monitor financial KPIs, P&L, cash position and balance sheet, identifying variances and recommending areas for improvement. * Preparation and review of monthly reporting packs and production and review of ad hoc cost centre reporting as requested. * Business partner with the wider business heads for overhead and cost centre reporting and budget/forecast discussions. * Assist in the delivery of and consolidation of monthly management accounts. * Carry out indepth analysis to improve the accuracy of cost accruals. * Provide support in response to external and internal audit requests. * Presentation to Senior Management at month end. Experience: * A minimum of 3 years’ experience within a similar role. * Excellent working knowledge of Excel. * Experiencing managing/supervising a team. * Strong attention to detail. * Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities. * Workday systems experience (desirable). * Qualified Accountant with either,