Finance Business Partner

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 28 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success. Our expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly changing Digital-First world we live in. We foster strong partnerships with leading technology giants including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of Version 1 and what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

Job Description

Come work in our ever-changing, fast-paced Finance department! The Finance Business Partner will play a critical role in driving financial performance and providing strategic insights to support the overall business objectives. This position requires a dynamic individual who can bridge the gap between finance and other departments, ensuring that financial considerations are integrated into the decision-making processes. The successful candidate will provide detailed analysis and recommendations in areas such as margin and scalable cost structures, working closely with the Practice Managing Director to implement strategies that align with company goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Practice Managing Director and their leadership team providing financial support to aid their decision-making process.
• Model various outcomes based on changes in business strategy and provide financial implications of each scenario to guide decision-making.
• Collaborate with team to develop and manage budgets, ensuring key targets and plan to achieve them are set.
• Prepare monthly forecasting, together with FP&A, ensuring commercial and delivery team alignment.
• Produce detailed monthly analysis of actual performance and provide variance analysis/insight from actual trading results against KPI’s.
• Provide strategic recommendations based on margin analysis, aimed at enhancing operational efficiencies, reducing costs, and improving profit margins. 
• Participate in strategic planning initiatives, challenge existing processes and strategies to drive business growth and profitability.
• Assist with integration of acquisitions into group. 
• Streamline workflows between finance and operational teams, ensuring financial operations meet business expectations
• Prepare and deliver regular reports to finance leadership on key initiatives, financial performance, and ongoing projects.
• Support the annual budgeting process.
• Ad-hoc projects and analysis as required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant
• Proven experience (5+ years) in financial analysis, business partnering, or a similar role, ideally in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
• Track record of providing financial insights and recommendations to support business decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across departments.
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proactive and results-oriented with a strong sense of initiative.
• Team player who demonstrates strong drive for results, shows leadership, and possesses strong negotiating skills 
• Ability to be professional and approachable to all levels of employees from junior grade to Senior Managers 
• Intermediate – advanced level Excel skills 
• Working knowledge of Netsuite and Adaptive Insights an advantage.

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual