ABOUT US
Horizon Holiday Parks is a growing operator of holiday parks across England and Scotland, providing guests with exceptional outdoor holiday experiences set against some of the UK's most spectacular landscapes. Our parks feature holiday lodges, static caravans, touring pitches, glamping facilities and extensive communal outdoor amenity areas.
As a multi-site business spanning holiday home sales, lettings, retail and park operations, our commercial picture is genuinely varied and the decisions we make carry real financial consequence. This role sits at the point where finance meets operations, giving the business the clarity it needs to grow well.
THE ROLE
The Finance Business Partner will provide high-quality financial insight, analysis and commercial support to senior stakeholders and operational teams. The role will act as a trusted partner to the business, helping leaders understand financial performance, identify opportunities, manage risks and make informed decisions.
The overall objective is to be a trusted financial partner to the business, providing accurate information, meaningful insight and constructive challenge that improves financial performance and supports sustainable business growth.
You will work with the Senior Leadership Team, department heads, budget holders, and colleagues across Operations, Commercial, HR and the wider Finance team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Business partnering
- Partner with senior managers and operational leaders to understand business performance and financial priorities.
- Challenge assumptions and provide constructive financial challenge to budget holders.
- Work closely with operational teams to improve financial awareness and accountability.
- Explain financial results clearly, identifying the key drivers behind performance.
Reporting and analysis
- Prepare monthly management accounts, performance reports and variance analysis.
- Provide insightful analysis of revenue, costs, margins, profitability and key performance indicators.
- Ensure financial information is accurate, timely and presented in a clear and commercially relevant manner.
- Support month-end and year-end processes, working closely with the wider Finance team.
- Provide ad hoc financial analysis and insight as required by senior management.
Budgeting and forecasting
- Lead and support the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
- Monitor budgets and expenditure, identifying risks, trends and opportunities.
- Develop financial models and scenario analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Commercial support
- Support business cases, investment decisions and commercial proposals with robust financial analysis.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings, efficiency improvements and revenue growth.
Continuous improvement
- Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes, reporting and systems.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Essential
- Part qualified accountant (for example CIMA, ACCA or ACA) or significant relevant finance experience.
- Strong experience in management accounting, budgeting and forecasting.
- Proven experience of working as a Finance Business Partner or in a commercially focused finance role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills.
- Willingness to get involved in all areas of finance
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to challenge constructively and influence decision-making.
- Commercial awareness and a strong understanding of business drivers.
Desirable
- Experience working with senior leadership teams.
- Experience in a multi-site, operational or commercially driven organisation.
- Experience with ERP, finance and business intelligence systems.
- Experience of process improvement and financial transformation.
- Power BI or similar data visualisation and reporting experience.
Personal attributes
- Commercially minded and focused on delivering business value.
- Confident, credible and able to influence stakeholders.
- Analytical, curious and comfortable working with data.
- Proactive rather than purely reactive.
- Comfortable challenging decisions and assumptions constructively.
- Organised and able to manage competing priorities.
- A strong communicator who can translate finance into straightforward business language.
- Collaborative and able to build effective relationships across all levels of the organisation.
HOW SUCCESS WILL BE MEASURED
- Accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting.
- Quality of budgeting and forecasting.
- Delivery against agreed financial targets.
- Identification and delivery of cost-saving and efficiency opportunities.
- Quality of commercial and financial analysis.
- Stakeholder satisfaction and effectiveness of business partnering.
- Improved financial understanding and accountability across operational teams.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Basic salary of up to £35,000, dependent on experience and level of qualification.
- Performance-related bonus scheme on top of basic salary.
- 28 days annual leave per year (including public holidays).
- Company pension scheme.
- Staff discounts across Horizon Holiday Parks.
- Genuine influence over commercial decisions in a growing multi-site business.
- Direct exposure to senior leadership and to operational teams on park.
- Support towards continuing professional development and study where relevant.
- Scope for the role to grow as the business expands.
HOW TO APPLY
Please apply with your CV and a brief covering letter. Include details of your qualification or study status, the scale and nature of the budgets you have partnered on, and an example of a decision that changed as a result of your analysis.
Applications can also be sent to Michael Thompson at [email protected].
Pay: £30,000.00-£35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
