The NRL Group have an incredible opportunity to join their growing business, based in Wigan. Reporting to the Group Head of Finance we are looking for a Finance Business Partner to contribute to the strategic growth of the business through your analysis, your understanding of what our data tells us about our underlying business, and your ability to provide clarity to our leadership team in order to facilitate their decision-making. This role will also manage our Accounts department, which is a team of four.
This role is suited to someone who is a forward-thinking, driven individual with a passion for numbers and a strong desire to make a significant impact.
The role would suit someone who is a qualified accountant, or possibly QBE. All training will be provided to manage the everyday tasks the role will be responsible for.
Here are just a few reasons why this Finance Business Partner role could be the perfect long-term destination for your career:
As Finance Business Partner your main responsibilities will include:
Who are the NRL Group?
Our people play an integral role on major projects across a range of critical sectors including renewable energy, power generation and infrastructure. We’ve provided technical engineering recruitment, workforce solutions and contracting services for over 40 years, and our success is down to the individuals in our regional branches and support office teams – working together to drive continuous improvement and innovation.
That’s why it’s important to us that every person is given the opportunity to grow and develop their capability – and receives a fair salary for their valued contribution. We’re proud to be an Inclusive+ Recruiter, Living Wage Employer and a supporter of the Armed Forces Covenant, as well as providing a range of training and support to help our colleagues flourish. Our company values of care, openness, integrity, accountability, commerciality and professionalism guide us every day – and have transformed our small family-owned business into a multi-million pound carbon neutral organisation.
What we’re looking for:
A team player who likes to work collaboratively and who wants to invest time to support the careers of your direct reports, which will initially be 4 people, with a track-record of managing a team through a growth period
You will enjoy applying your skills in a very fast environment, with an emphasis on taking responsibility for problem-solving and delivering quality work to tight deadlines
You will have experience of working with large volumes of weekly data and a track-record of using such data to shine light on the underlying performance of a business
Excellent communication skills, particularly in communicating financial information to non-financial managers
A strong preference for personal interaction with colleagues, including visiting our branch network, rather than relying purely on email and messaging
Excellent Excel skills are required, with a particular emphasis on handling large data sets
Previous experience of Power Query beneficial but not essential
Previous experience in working with Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word is essential
A wealth of benefits
Just some of the benefits you will be able to access when you join the NRL Group include:
Profit based quarterly bonus scheme
25 days holiday – with the option to purchase additional days each year
Competitive pension scheme
Health Cash Plan medical expense allowance
Hybrid working environment once training is completed to a satisfactory level (working from home and office)
Working hours flexibility
Long service awards
Benefits platform including cycle to work scheme, paid charity days and life assurance