Assistant Finance Business Partner

This role is INTERNAL ONLY and at present we are not accepting external applications. If you are external and apply, your application will not be considered at this time.

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This role sits within the Finance team, where you will play a pivotal role in providing tools, analysis, and insights to the business. Your contributions will add value to a diverse portfolio of clients, supporting account managers, the commercial finance team, and the broader organization. By driving business strategy, maximizing value creation for clients, and minimizing risk exposure, you will act as a trusted advisor, offering real-time support and analysis to enhance decision-making and deliver impactful results.

Job Description

The role involves building strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and teams to provide financial insights and support decision-making. Key responsibilities include forecasting, budgeting, managing risks and opportunities, and driving financial performance improvements. The role ensures effective processes, supply chain governance, and alignment with business objectives while acting as a link between operations and finance. Additional duties include overseeing billing, cash collection, and supporting senior management with commercial performance updates and ad hoc tasks.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain professional, proactive relationships with clients, promoting company services and understanding evolving customer needs
Build strong partnerships with managers, stakeholders, and teams to provide financial support and contribute to commercial decision-making
Ensure accurate forecasting, effective commercial procedures, and timely delivery of financial and operational targets while supporting budgeting processes
Collaborate with Senior and Finance Business Partners to link operations and finance, improve financial performance, and ensure alignment across business units
Oversee billing, cash collection, financial controls, and supply chain governance, working closely with procurement to optimize supplier agreements and meet business objectives
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications

Part-qualified or studying towards a professional qualification (CA, CIMA, ACCA) or equivalent by experience
Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, with prior client-facing experience preferred
Professional, proactive, innovative, and adaptable to changing priorities, with a positive attitude toward change
Excellent communication skills, confident in engaging with clients, operations, suppliers, and teams, and capable of independent work
High level of computer literacy, including proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, financial systems, and a strong focus on achieving targets and results
The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste) religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing [email protected]

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