# Lead, Finance Business Partner

**Company:** [Porsche Cars GB Ltd](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/q8otUXjxdwsdJVTR12ub3Z.md)
**Location:** Reading, United Kingdom
**Workplace:** hybrid
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

We are seeking a **Finance Business Partner** to provide commercial insight, financial analysis, and strategic support across the business. Working closely with operational and management teams, you will act as a trusted advisor, helping drive performance through effective reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and business partnering. This is a highly visible role, offering the opportunity to influence decision-making, challenge stakeholders, and support key investment and growth initiatives.

### Key Responsibilities

-   Partner with operational and management teams to provide financial insight and challenge.

-   Support decision-making by identifying risks and opportunities.
-   Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
-   Prepare and analyse monthly management reports.
-   Lead budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis activities.
-   Produce KPI reporting and business performance analysis.
-   Support business cases, investment appraisals, and ROI analysis.
-   Assist with capital expenditure planning and forecasting.
-   Contribute to business strategy and commercial decision-making.
-   Support month-end processes, management accounts, and reporting deadlines.
-   Complete balance sheet reconciliations and journal postings.
-   Assist with audit requirements and maintain financial controls.
-   Manage Used Car revenue and Cost of Sales reporting.
-   Support the financial analysis of vehicle defleet and auction activities.
-   Identify and implement process improvements.
-   Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
-   Contribute positively to the wider finance team.

## Requirements

**Minimum Qualifications**

-   Qualified CIMA/ACCA accountant, or part-qualified with significant relevant experience.

-   Advanced Excel skills with strong financial analysis capability.
-   Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
-   Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge effectively.
-   Excellent analytical skills with strong attention to detail and a proactive approach.

**Desirable Qualifications**

-   Previous Finance Business Partner experience in a commercial environment.
-   Experience preparing investment appraisals, business cases, and ROI analysis.
-   Knowledge of SAP, Power BI, or similar financial reporting systems.
-   Experience managing capital expenditure budgets and forecasts.
-   Automotive, retail, FMCG, or distribution industry experience.

## Benefits

Porsche is committed to promote a culture that champions diversity and equal opportunities. Our strong family embodies the values of freedom, respect and tolerance.  

To fulfil this mission, Porsche is devoted to celebrating our diverse voices and cultivating an environment that reflects the varied communities we touch. This is our commitment, and we invite you to share in this vision. 

In return, we offer a competitive salary with an annual bonus, private medical insurance, 27 days of annual leave, and other attractive benefits. If you possess the skills and experience, we seek and are looking for a challenging but rewarding career with a premium brand, we encourage you to apply using the link below. 

Due to the high volume of applications, we regret that we are unable to provide personalised responses to every applicant.  

**Company:**  
Porsche Cars GB (PCGB) is the official importer and distributor of Porsche vehicles in the United Kingdom. It is responsible for overseeing the sales, marketing, and service of Porsche cars in the UK, as well as managing a network of authorised Porsche Centres across the country.