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Finance Business Partner

Salary

£60,000-64,000 , per year , inc benefits

Location

Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom

Job type

Contract

Sector

Accountancy & finance

Job ref

X3-1285980

Job posted

Posted 2 hours ago

Job Title: Finance Business Partner

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
  • Analytical mindset with high attention to detail

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