Finance Business Partner

Job title:

Finance Business Partner

Company

Horse Racing Ireland

Job description

The role of Finance Business Partner will report to the Head of Racecourse Finance or the Head of HRI Finance. The purpose, responsibilities, skills and experience and competencies required are as follows:Role PurposeThe Finance Business Partner will play a key role in the provision of professional financial analysis, advice and guidance to budget holders. The team of Finance Business Partners for will work together as a network to provide a robust financial and consultancy service. The focus of this role is to support the HRI Racecourse Teams or HRI Directorates to deliver in their roles and to ensure that finance delivers value add and financial assurance efficiently and effectively.In this role, you will act as a support to your management teams investigating the financial impact of new initiatives, efficiency measures and growth strategies. You will help them understand their financial performance by providing insight, while supporting and challenging them in equal measure. You will need to be adept at building relationships with your key stakeholders and across the wider business.This is a hands-on finance role that relies on skilled qualified staff with robust broad financial experience.The racecourses include Leopardstown, Fairyhouse, Navan and Tipperary (HRI Racecourses), and the Curragh and Cork.Role Responsibilities:

• Work closely with and influence senior management to help drive business performance, helping to ensure high-quality financial decisions are made.
• Provide objective challenge regarding spend plans and take an initiative-leading role looking for opportunities to deliver services more efficiently and effectively.
• Conduct cost variance analysis and identify drivers for variances in labor, activity, and overhead expenses.
• Identify and drive financial efficiency – ensuring that resources are allocated effectively with rigorous pressure on costs and a commitment to a value-for-money approach.
• Collaborate with the various departments and procurement to monitor cost drivers and identify efficiencies, ensuring that resources are allocated effectively with rigorous pressure on costs and a commitment to a value-for-money approach.
• Responsible for leading the monthly Financial Planning & Reporting processes in defined areas of responsibility encompassing KPIs, Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet on a timely and accurate basis for Senior Leadership and CFO review.
• Ensure accurate and timely allocation of costs and support audits by providing necessary cost documentation and reconciliations.
• Lead the forecast and budget process for areas of responsibility with relevant cost data and analysis, requiring communication with relevant stakeholder groups, focus on numerical precision, and detailed understanding of commercial drivers.
• Effective financial performance monitoring to secure the achievement of financial objectives.
• Act as a Key point-of-contact and responsibility for legal entity audit file preparation, internal and external audit requests, statutory disclosures, code of governance and tax requirements.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and support finance shared service operations with process improvements and finance system implementation.
• Proactively manage relationships with multiple stakeholders.

Skills and Experience:

• Qualified accountant, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA.
• 3 – 5 years post qualification experience in a finance role, with previous finance business partner experience advantageous, but not essential.
• Strong systems skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience of SUN accounting package would be preferable but not essential.
• Strong communicator with the ability to act as a liaison between Finance and the business.
• Advanced financial modelling, numerical and analysis skills.
• First-class problem-solving skills who will get to the heart of the matter.
• The ability to communicate effectively and efficiently with the business while ascertaining the key impact/detail behind the issue/request.
• The ability to be curious and the courage to challenge positively.
• Commercially aware and enjoy interacting with cross functional teams.
• A team player who can lead by example and inspire others daily.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and embrace change.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage several priorities at once.
• Good work ethic and strong career ambition.
• An interest in horse racing while an advantage, is not essential.

If you have any queries regarding this role, please contact careers@hri.ie.HRI places a strong emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and equality at all levels of the organisation. Any candidate who requires reasonable accommodations at any stage of the selection competition should indicate their requirements. Any queries in relation to any disability or other issue which may be addressed through making such reasonable accommodations can be addressed to careers@hri or telephone +353 (45) 455455. Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate’s eligibility to work in Ireland. HRI is an equal opportunities employer.Core Competencies:Customer Focus· Knows who the customer is (both internal and external).· Always interacts professionally with the customer and adapts own manner to suit the individual customer needs.· Takes pride in delivering high-quality service to the customer and conveys interest, concern and respect for the customer.· Resolves customer queries at point of contact only escalating when necessary.· Is knowledgeable about each process that impacts the customer and can articulate to the customer.Developing Self· Actively seeks to develop by seeking feedback to gain insights for required improvement in performance.· Proactively identifies skills gaps and seeks manager and team support to address same.· Develops self-awareness through being curious, listening and sharing with colleagues.· Identifies potential career prospects and works to be best positioned for upcoming opportunities.· Uses internal opportunities to learn about wider organisation along with knowledge of own role.Energy & Pace· Approaches every activity with a desire for success and a ‘can do’ attitude.· Understands own goals and objectives and how these impact wider department objectives.· Displays an understanding of the importance of deadlines and an ability to meet same, striving to surpass expectations while maintaining high standards for attention to detail and adhering to company procedures.· Prioiritises tasks and ensures time is spent on the right activity at the right time, seeks advice if unsure.· Adheres to procedures and takes accountability for completion of own tasks and illustrates a drive and enthusiasm for all activities.Innovation & Change· Approaches every task with a ‘can do’ attitude and always considers the next step.· Brings potential solutions rather than problems to manager/colleagues.· Considers all activities to be worthy of review for effectiveness and efficiency of process and identifies opportunities for amendments.· Seeks to modify the way own tasks are completed to make them more achievable.· Adjusts positively to changing tasks or responsibilities when needed and is comfortable with new technologies.Leadership· Focuses on individual accountability in role and takes responsibility for the successful completion of own tasks.· Shows initiative and energy to get things done.· Sets an example among peer group for energy and enthusiasm for organisation purpose.· Is creative in approach and can think outside the box in terms of problem solving.· Seeks out opportunities to learn about other functions to enable greater performance of own role.Team· Illustrates willingness to help others and is approachable.· Offers support to any team members under pressure and views deadlines as team owned regardless of the task.· Builds relationships with team members and stakeholders.· Shares knowledge with others and is open to learning from other colleagues.· Conducts all activities in the role holding a high level of respect for self, team, other functions and the objectives of the organisation.

Expected salary

Location

Kildare

Job date

Sat, 31 May 2025 22:10:15 GMT

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