Finance Business Partner - Cost

Glide; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000

Job description

Finance Business Partner - Cost

At Glide, we're dedicated to providing leading, lightning-fast, and reliable connectivity solutions for students, residential developers, and businesses, supported by exceptional customer service. Glide is already the largest provider of managed internet services in the student accommodation and build-to-rent sectors, and we have a growing presence in the business and schools marketplace. We are the UK and Ireland's number one provider of student Wi-Fi and we were recently ranked as the 4th best company in Data Infrastructure.

But to achieve our mission, we need your help. We're actively recruiting for a Finance Business Partner - Cost to support the Finance Leadership Team in understanding and managing the current cost base, both external and internal. Join us in shaping the future of connectivity!

Your passion for commercial cost control analysis and "can-do" attitude will be your most important attribute, but the following experience will also help:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)
• Excellent (advanced) Excel skills
• Experience with BI/analytics tools and data warehousing
• Working with substantial volumes of data across disparate underlying core systems
• Report development and design
• Working closely with senior management teams
• Sage X3/Service Now experience desirable

Location: Birmingham
Contract: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £45,000.00 to £55,000.00 (depending on experience)
Key Benefits: Pension, Private Medical Insurance, 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays & an extra day for your birthday), Discounted dental and gym schemes, Voucher scheme, Cycle 2 Work, Life assurance, Quarterly values awards, Holiday buy-back

Your role as a Finance Business Partner - Cost

Glide's technology solutions and unwavering focus on customer experience transform the way people live and work and you will be a critical part of that.

A typical day might include:

• Forensically reviewing the cost base of the business (both OPEX and CAPEX), including external and internal costs.
• Producing and owning the cost to serve model, detailing the true cost by department to deliver our goods and services.
• Supporting the Senior Commercial Analyst with the cost model, aiding the sales team in winning business while understanding the margin impact.
• Reporting on cost variances for all projects across the group, ensuring proper billing processes are followed.
• Ensuring additional charges incurred by the business are billed to customers, aligning with Sales and Transactional Finance Teams.
• Supporting the Financial Controller with internal labor capitalization policy, consistently reporting variances in actual data vs. the cost to serve model.
• Driving out unnecessary external costs, owning the reporting of identified costs through to completion of exit.
• Various ad hoc reporting as required.

Sounds good right? Apply now as we are actively reviewing applications and arranging interviews.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

At Glide we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our success. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. As a business, this diversity helps us to better reflect and understand our customers' needs.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all and providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment.

We welcome applications from all qualified candidates and are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to ensure that everyone has a fair chance to succeed. If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please email [e-mail].