Finance Business Partner, ICL UK

The Role

This is a key role within the site’s finance team (based at Boulby Mine). Reporting to the Head of Finance with responsibility for the preparation of critical management information. The role has one direct report. The team is small and supporting each other and working closely together is an essential requirement for success.

Although predominantly focused on the operations of the mine at Boulby and the port at Teesdock, there is a requirement to liaise with colleagues in Amsterdam and, occasionally, the business HQ in Israel.

The Main Responsibilities

• Preparation of accurate monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts within agreed deadlines.
• Management of the annual budget process, ensuring associated reports and presentations are accurate and timely.
• Cost per Tonne reporting (CPT). Data management and preparation of reports; review and challenge of outputs.
• Manage a local finance team of 1.
• Provide support and cover for the other member(s) of the local finance team.
• Prepare various economic evaluations to assist management in various operational and strategic initiatives.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management and across all functional areas to enable efficient data gathering and effective distribution of information.
• Operate the financial business processes that provide control over the Company’s assets and operate the processes that ensure that the Company meets required external standards as appropriate.
• Be the point of contact for local auditors and assist with statutory accounts preparation.
• Review stock movements and perform impairment testing on inventory.
• Undertake any other reasonable activity as may be required by senior management.

Your profile / experience

• You will be a qualified accountant (CCAB / CIMA) with a minimum of 3 years post-qualified experience.
• Ideally, you will have experience of working within the manufacturing or mining sector, however, the proven ability to appreciate how businesses work and how the finance team can add value is more important. 
• You will have a proven track record of producing accurate management information within agreed deadlines; challenging and improving processes as required.
•  You will have experience of successfully working with numerous stakeholders to improve business outcomes.
• You will have numerous examples of how you have identified a business need and developed management information that has been able to address this need.

The Requirements

• Qualified accountant (CCAB / CIMA) with minimum 3 years post-qualified experience.
• Excellent Excel skills (experience of complex formula, pivot tables and power pivots is advantageous).
• SAP ERP knowledge and experience advantageous.
• Competent in use of other Microsoft packages.
• Comfortable working within a small team.
• Ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders.
• Excellent attention to detail with ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.

About ICL

ICL is a global specialty minerals and chemicals company operating potash, bromine and phosphate mineral value chains in a unique, integrated business model. ICL extracts raw materials from well-positioned mineral assets and utilizes technology and industrial know-how to add value for customers in key agricultural and industrial markets worldwide. ICL employs around 12.000 people worldwide and is active in many European countries. The European Headquarters are located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
For more information, visit the company's global website www.icl-group.com.