As a Senior Finance Business Partner (Functional Controlling) you will be facilitating strategic financial dialogue and alignment. 

If you’re a hardworking individual that’s ready to kick-start your career with an award-winning employer, apply to join #TeamAldi today!

Your New Role:

• Act as the business partner to functional leads, and Committees, facilitating strategic financial dialogue and alignment. Provide insightful analysis and proactive support to optimise functional performance and efficiency.
• Support the facilitation of functional Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) focusing on budgeting processes for current and next subsequent two fiscal years (Y0–Y2).
• Prepare and deliver targeted ad hoc financial analyses to national functions and IFA, supporting informed financial and strategic decisions. Utilise GLOBUS Standard Reporting to enhance functional performance management, including explanation and stakeholder support.
• Liaise with international functional controlling teams on a frequent basis regarding controlling topics.

About You:

• Extensive experience of monitoring performance and providing suggestions on how to improve performance 
• Extensive experience in a management accounting or financial planning role
• Strong knowledge of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting processes
• Strong working knowledge of SAP or equivalent ERP
• Experience of month-end close and financial controls
• Strong interpersonal, analytical and independent working skills 
• Understanding of business partnering and experience of reviewing a business case/project and the governance around them
• Collaborative team member and working with other functions to improve performance 
• Active participation in cross-department working groups
• Evidence of strong business partnering skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Proven track record of problem resolution and process improvement
• Experience in implementing a strategy to work towards company objectives

Desirable:

• Conflict management skills
• Experience in writing company guidelines
• Evidence of strong project management skills
• Experience in presenting to different groups of people / chairing meetings
• Experience with financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Familiarity with IFRS and UK GAAP
• Working knowledge of PowerBI/Tableau
• ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent), or qualified by experience

What You’ll get in Return

• Salary starting from £55,125 rising to £63,500
• Permanent Contract
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm, with the opportunity of 2 days a week remote working
• 5 weeks’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• In office flexi-time
• Full training provided
• Pension scheme
• Private employee medical insurance after 4 years
• Company sick pay scheme
• Company maternity, paternity and adoption pay after 1 year
• Long service rewards
• Access to MyBenefits, where you can find a wide range of benefits, including our bike to work scheme, shopping and cinema discounts, health cash plan, a FREE will, travel and discounted gym memberships, as well as a host of benefits to support your financial and wellbeing needs
• Access to a free,24/7, confidential virtual GP service for all Aldi Colleagues and their children (under the age of 16)

*You’ll need to live within 90 minutes of your main working location

*Please be aware that this role does not fulfil the requirements for visa sponsorship

Aldi is an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workforce and are dedicated to promoting a culture of inclusion, providing an environment in which collaboration, respect and fairness are essential. We value diversity and are dedicated to treating all of our colleagues and prospective colleagues fairly and with respect.

If you’re looking for a career that gives you more, apply today!