Full job descriptionJob 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