Job Description

Citadel Source are delighted to be supporting Freemans Event Partners in the search for a dynamic and commercially astute Finance Business Partner. This is a great opportunity to be a key cog in an exciting growth period for the business. 

For over 40 years, Freemans Event Partners has been at the heart of the UK’s biggest and best events – from festivals and sports to cultural moments that bring millions together. Being a family-owned business with innovation, growth, and customer experience at the core! 

Freemans Event Partners provides end-to-end event solutions across food & beverage, retail, technology, and logistics. This role will be focusing on the logistics arm of the business, driving excellence and efficiency in a one of the key strategic pillars of the business by helping to manage the inventory. 

As a Finance Business Partner, you will:

• Work closely with commercial, operational, and senior leadership teams to provide clear, actionable financial insight.

• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning processes.

• Deliver monthly management reporting and variance analysis.

• Identify opportunities for growth, cost savings, and improved efficiency.

• Challenge assumptions and support data-driven decision-making.

• Be a key contributor to cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the business.

• Create better MI in the logistics arm of the business to report to senior finance
• Develop a KPI pack to manage and drive expansion of the division
• Managing the aging of stock
  
• Ensuring stock provision is proficient 
• Develop efficiencies of travel logistics of stock
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What we're looking for

• Part-Qualified/Newly Qualified/Fully Qualified Accountant
• Previous experience in distribution/logistics is desirable 
• Experience of managing relationships and being able to impact and influence senior non-financial management.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to express financial information to non-financial colleagues
• Experience of performing detailed financial performance analysis, with high standards, accuracy, and presentation.
• Excellent planning and time management skills with ability to meet exacting deadlines
• Mixture of analytical, commercial and persuasion skills
• Sage experience desirable 

What the client has to offer

• 28 days holiday allowance + bank holidays
• Access to Mintago (a healthcare cash plan reimbursing the costs of dental treatments, optical and more! As a Medicash member, you can also access an online GP service as well as gym, and retail discounts.) 
• Regular team lunches & team socials

Sound like a good fit?

For more information on this exciting opportunity, please apply or reach out to Jesse Howes - jesse@citadelsource.com