Finance Business Partner

Finance Business Partner We’re On the Beach! Since 2003, we've been rewriting the rules of how people discover, book, and experience their perfect getaway. What started as connecting people to short-haul beach holidays has evolved into something much bigger - premium beach destinations, long-haul adventures, and vibrant city breaks – and that’s just the beginning of our story. We send around two million holidaymakers on their dream breaks every year. And we're still growing. Powered by our deep-rooted entrepreneurial spirit, proprietary tech, curiosity and our incredible people, we’re accelerating - delivering best in class technology, the ultimate holiday app, and experiences that keep our customers coming back for more. Ready to build the future of travel with us? About the Role The Overheads Business Partner is responsible for working with key stakeholders providing financial support to optimise overhead spend and support the business growth objectives. The role will work closely with stakeholders across the business, providing accurate and timely reporting and ensuring a robust forecasting process is in place. What you’ll be doing day to day 1. Preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports analysing variances in overhead costs including Tech, People, Finance and Legal 2. Work closely with the Management accounts team to support the month end close process, ensuring accurate and timely monthly overhead reporting and analysis 3. Collaborate with key stakeholders to prepare and review budgets for overhead costs, providing insight and analysis to support the Group planning process 4. Develop robust forecasting models for overhead lines, working closely with stakeholders to identify cost trends, drivers and opportunities 5. Build strong relationships with stakeholders to understand the business needs and provide guidance, support and challenge for initiatives, projects and investments 6. Establish KPIs for overhead departments and regularly monitor performance against these metrics 7. Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, reporting, and controls within overhead functions 8. Work closely with finance and commercial business partners to drive forward the analysis and reporting across the overheads functions You’ll be a great addition to our team if you have the following skills, knowledge and experience ACA or equivalent qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years PQE or qualified by experience with time in a business partnering role Strong finance knowledge with the ability to comprehend business issues and develop coherent & comprehensive business solutions Excellent stakeholder manager Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills Experience in large private/listed organisations with tight reporting deadlines is preferred. What to expect from our interview process We’ll run a multiple stage interview process, one stage of which will be an in-person interview at our fabulous Aeroworks office in Manchester city centre. We want to make sure everybody has the opportunity to perform at their best. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview process please let the Talent Acquisition team know and they will be happy to assist. Ways of working Our full time hours are 37.5 per week, but we don't have rigid working hours so you can find the working pattern that's right for you. We have core working hours between 10am - 4pm, so we can collaborate and enjoy the social side of work. We also have hybrid working so we all work from home and from our Aeroworks office in Manchester City Centre. As a team we are in the office 2 days per week (usually Tuesday & Wednesday). Our benefits We might be biased but we think our colleagues are pretty great. They're the people that have made On the Beach what it is today and continue to make it vibrant and successful tomorrow. That's why we offer a competitive benefits package, known as our Beach Perks, to all On the Beach colleagues. These include: 25 days holiday plus your birthday off Generous discount on holidays, plus you will receive 2 extra days annual leave on top of your holiday allowance to use whilst you're away on your On the Beach package holiday Access to Learnerbly learning platform, plus workshops, courses and professional qualifications Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption pay, plus other family friendly support Employee Assistance Programme and free access to counselling Simplyhealth Optimise Health Plan Company Sick Pay scheme Regular wellbeing events Gym discount Share Incentive Plan (SIP) Death in Service cover Onsite subsidised coffee shop The Sandbox (our very own bar) Food and drink discounts across a number of venues in Manchester City Centre Regular social events Cycle to Work scheme Department Finance & Commercial Role Finance Locations Manchester Remote status Hybrid About On the Beach We're On the Beach! One of the UK's largest online package holiday specialists, with significant opportunities for growth.