Overview

Assistant Finance Business Partner: FTC 12 Months

Filleigh, North Devon – Hybrid

MISSION is a collective of Creative and MarTech Agencies led by entrepreneurs who encourage an independent spirit. Employing 1,000 people across 27 locations and 3 continents, the Group successfully combines its diverse expertise to produce Work That CountsTM for our Clients, whatever their ambitions. Creating real standout, sharing real innovation and delivering real growth for some of the world’s biggest brands. www.themission.co.uk

Working near Barnstaple, North Devon you will be working with a team of over 30 staff covering all aspects of finance, from day to day accounting to the preparation of group submissions and dealing with new acquisitions and their integration into the Group. Providing finance services to 15 Mission subsidiaries across the UK we work as a tightknit team, continually looking for ways in which we can work more efficiently whilst maintaining our high standards and excellent reputation.

About the role

Your primary role will be to support the Finance Business Partner, assisting with budget planning, forecasting, variance analysis, maintaining and updating monthly reports, supporting P&L Management and providing ad‑hoc data and advice as required.

Responsibilities

• Working with senior management teams providing on‑going, value adding finance support that enables sustainable business decisions; attending management meetings as required.
• Assisting in the analysis of revenue performance against budget, maintaining live forecasts across the agencies in collaboration with client services teams.
• Providing, understanding and adding value to Net Profit Per Client on an on‑going basis.
• Monitoring and reviewing the management accounts against budget, understanding variances and taking necessary action.
• Producing monthly “flash” forecasts and performance analysis as required by the Group Board/CEO.
• Producing monthly Management Information for Senior Management Teams across the Group.
• Helping to pull together information for Audit Requests.
• Ad‑hoc reports to support the Finance Business Partner.

About the person

We are looking for a partially qualified ICAEW, CIMA or ACCA Accountant who has previous experience of management accounts and analysing financials. You would need to be analytical, have a knowledge of forecasting and be a confident communicator. The ability to use the Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel, Word and Outlook is a must, but most of all you need to be a team player with a desire to complete your job to the best of your ability in a timely and accurate manner.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday, increasing to 29 after 2 years’ service + Plus Bank Holidays
• Company pension scheme, with enhanced Employer contributions after 1 year’s service
• Medical Cash Plan – including employee assist programme, contributions to dental, optical, physio etc.
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme, via Salary Sacrifice
• Employee Discount Scheme – an online platform for all staff offering a variety of discounts at various shopping outlets, gyms etc.
• Outstanding training and progression, including access to LinkedIn Learning and The Mission Group Learning Management System
• Mission Share Purchase Scheme
• Employee referral scheme
• Regular staff social events
• Company Christmas closure
• Long service awards
• Cycle To Work scheme

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed (Level 1) Employer. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, communicating and promoting vacancies, offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job and anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.

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