The role

You will join a highly valued and progressive Business Finance Team, with exposure tO key decision makers in the Group.  

The role will be supporting the Online Betting and Gaming business unit within the broader FDJ United group, a European Gaming Champion.

The Finance Business Partner plays a key role in the team, as you will use in-depth financial understanding combined with commercial knowledge to pro-actively drive analyses on relevant trends and suggest areas for improvement. You will be the primary finance contact for designated commercial stakeholders, supporting them with all aspects of financial planning, reporting and analysis.
 

What will you do (not limited to, but includes):
 

• Business Partnering and Stakeholder Management:

o Understand Performance to drive decision making through analysis and insights. Provide recommendations to improve and optimise spend

o Drive performance improvement initiatives across the business to enhance Top-line, operational efficiency and financial outcome

o Act as Trusted Partner to key departments and Budget Holders within the Group – ensuring stakeholders understand their P&L and long-term impact/plans

o Support stakeholders and provide ad-hoc analysis and detailed support when needed

• Reporting and Analysis:

o Ensure data integrity and updates to data files

o Collaborate with accounting and finance teams to ensure the accuracy of financial reporting and numbers

o Deliver recurring reports & detailed monthly commentary across your designated commercial P&L

o Define relevant KPIs and include value-add insights to push further optimization
 

• Budgeting and Forecasting & Cost Optimisation:

o Support Commercial and Product forecasting and budget cycles; ensuring financial forecasts are realistic and aligned to company strategic objectives

o Drive Cost Optimisation for own and wider areas through initiative creation

• Other:

o Look for opportunities to utilise systems to improve processes and increase efficiency – drive continuous improvements to current reporting and processes.

o Own key team processes and support ad hoc projects as and when needed.

o Proactively keep up to date with industry trends.

Expectations from you

• Proactively support and achieve team objectives to support the group's commercial performance strategy. Identify key performance trends and extract insights to understand their implications for the Group's overall success

• Build knowledge of the wider business to be able to join the dots

• Be able to operate across and influence various level of stakeholders

• Ensure financials are reported accurately in line with accounting standards & business realit

• Be innovative, drive process improvements and better ways of working

What key skills/qualifications are we looking for?

• Qualified Finance Professional – ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent is preferred, but not essential

• Have a sound level Financial and Commercial Acumen

• Analysis and Insights – able to add value to stakeholders and drive better decision making

• Able to communicate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders

• Advanced Excel and Good PowerPoint Skills – able to analyse data and present in a “smart” way to “tell the story”

• Good knowledge of Finance systems such as Adaptive, Oracle and Qlik is useful

• Passion for the gambling industry & knowledge of our products a big advantage