From day one, our mission has been to create an independent business with a unique culture – one that is controlled by the people who work for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people has always been key to our success.

People come to Howden Group Holdings for lots of different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. That’s what sets us apart, and why we nurture and retain the best talent in the market. Whatever your priorities – work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden Group.

Role Summary

• To support the Finance Business Partner (FBP) in the Howden Group Services (HGS) FP&A Team with a cost base of >£150m across IT, Insurance, Risk, Operations, Finance, HR, Exec, and Shared Services.

• The role will support the Finance Business Partners to report and analyse results across its UK and International offices, and provide finance support for investments in new initiatives.

Specific Responsibilities

• Assist the FBP with month-end processes

• Assist with recharges from HGS to other group entities

• Updating the cost models with actuals to track the costs accurately

• Resolve queries with regard to management reporting, helping to ensure the accuracy of reported results

• Support the FBP with the production of management reporting packs with commentary

• Support the FBP in the setting of annual budgets and mid-year forecasts

• Support the FBP with the development of the departmental allocation model

Skills and Attributes required to perform the role

• Accuracy and attention to detail

• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written

• Excellent organisational and time-management skills

• Ability to think laterally and solve problems using own initiative and challenge the status quo where necessary

• Experience of working to deadlines, and in a dynamic environment

Knowledge and Experience required to perform the role

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

• The ability to function well in a team, as they need to provide support as needed

Desirable

• OneStream and Unit 4 experience

• Strong understanding of management accounting

• Experience of reporting and explaining financial results and information

Professional Qualifications required to perform the role

• Studying towards an accountancy qualification (CIMA/ACA/ACCA)

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.

What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

Our culture: People First

Our core values dictate how we live and work. We are a group with independence and people at its heart and we are a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world.

The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group; our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Howden we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define.

Yes, we offer all the usual rewards and benefits - including great healthcare provision, a wide variety of wellbeing offers, competitive salary, generous pensions and more - but we know you expect all that.

What you might not expect is a job where everyone has a voice, where volunteering in the community is part of the day job, and where everyone is encouraged to play a part towards our sustainability goals. We want people who want to make a difference - not just in the workplace, but in the industry and in the wider community.

Our Culture: People First

We are proud to be at the global table, but we are most proud of our culture. It has been built on a single and constant set of principles over more than 25 years, and it has helped us become:

• An international group with independence and people at its heart

• A home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world

The focus on being a People First business has always been at the very heart of the Group. David’s vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture; one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. Finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the Group has been and will continue to be key.

Diversity & Inclusion

At Howden Group Holdings we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness and respect, regardless of their age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status or family circumstances.

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