This is a 6-month Fixed-Term Contract supporting the Commercial objectives of Williams working closely with functional directors to provide analysis, insight and support for decision making. This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring Finance Business Partner to join Atlassian Williams F1 team on our journey back to the top.
Main Duties:
- Month end performance reporting – review results, identify adjustments working closely with Controllership team and provide clear, action-oriented commentary to stakeholders
- Forecasting and planning – lead forecasting / planning for respective departments ensuring alignment to annual operating plan and buy-in from stakeholders
- Quarterly commercial reviews – prepare and present at quarterly commercial reviews with stakeholders and senior management, clearly identifying actions to step on performance
- Business case preparation – working closely with business partners, provide financial expertise in relation to business cases including investment appraisal and scenario analysis
- Project management – track cashflows in relation to key projects and identify clear actions to ensure Commercial success
- Business partnering – initially Marketing and HR teams with opportunities to grow in the future
- Cost cap optimisation – ensuring Williams allocates resources in an optimal way to car performance
- Ad-hoc analysis and support – create / maintain / improve key financial models to support ad-hoc projects and strategic initiatives e.g. balanced scorecard
Key Accountabilities:
Fulfil all organisational expectations, including but not limited to the following:
- Understand and work in line with Williams Values & Behaviours, encouraging others to do the same.
- Ensure understanding of and compliance with health and safety obligations.
- Maintain personal high standards of behaviour and conduct, being a positive ambassador for the department.
- Ensure you adhere to brand rules and maintain high standards of department presentation.
- Work to quality standards and identify and contribute ways to continuously improve department and personal performance.
- Ensure understanding of cost cap rules and requirements.
Core Competencies:
- Problem solving – focus on value creation and facilitating decision making
- Prioritisation – fast paced environment necessitates ability to prioritise effectively and focus on strategic goals
- Can-do attitude – supporting Williams Finance transformation journey with a positive outlook
- Attention to detail – build credibility with stakeholders through accuracy and consistency of financial messaging
- Clear communication – ability to translate complex financial matters to non-financial stakeholders
- Financial acumen – clear understanding of key accounting concepts (e.g. accruals / prepayments)
Qualifications and Experience Level:
Essential
- At least two years experience in financial / management accounting position
- Experience with budgeting / forecasting, investment appraisal techniques and business partnering
- Strong Excel and Powerpoint skills, with experience of using Power BI
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, take initiative and work independently
- Part qualified or desire to work towards a professional finance qualification e.g. CIMA
- Fluency in English
Desirable
- Prior experience of working with Corporate Functions stakeholders
- Professional finance qualification
- Accounting / finance related university degree 2.1 or better
- Microsoft D365 / Medius experience
- Previous F1 experience working with cost cap
This job description is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be required to carry out from time-to-time tasks in addition to the above that will be both reasonable and within their capabilities.