Location: Office based Contract: Maternity Cover Hours: Flexible Reporting to: CEO Level: Senior / Executive Leadership Team
Role Overview
As Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in providing financial insight, supporting strategic initiatives, and driving business performance across the company. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, you will act as a trusted adviser to operational leaders and senior stakeholders, ensuring financial and operational data is translated into clear, actionable insights. This is a highly collaborative and commercially focused role, giving you the opportunity to influence decision-making at a strategic level while driving improvements to financial processes and systems.
Key Responsibilities
Act as a business partner to operational teams, providing financial insight, challenge, and support for decision-making
Lead the budgeting and forecasting process for designated business areas, ensuring alignment with company strategy
Monitor performance using financial and non-financial KPIs, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities
Deliver accurate and timely management reporting to inform strategic decisions
Support financial accounting processes, ensuring compliance with reporting standards and internal controls
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on commercial initiatives and strategic projects
Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and consistency of reporting
Analyse operational and financial data to support cost control, efficiency, and profitability
Promote the effective use of systems and technology to improve reporting and analysis
Experience Required
CIMA qualification (or equivalent experience)
Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner or in a commercially focused finance role
Strong data analysis skills with advanced Excel; ERP or financial systems knowledge desirable
Ability to present complex financial data clearly to non-financial stakeholders
Proactive approach with excellent problem-solving and process improvement skills
Strong communication and relationship-building abilities, with the confidence to challenge constructively