Senior Finance Business Partner

We are working with a Private Equity backed services business who are looking to appoint a Senior Finance Business Partner.

In this highly visible role, you will work alongside executive and operational leaders to strengthen financial insight, accountability, and performance across the business. Acting as a trusted commercial advisor, you will use data-driven analysis to influence strategic decisions and support key growth initiatives, pricing strategies, and profitability improvements.

You will take ownership of executive-level financial reporting, delivering the monthly finance pack and providing clear, actionable insights that enable leadership teams to make confident decisions.

A key focus of the role will be leading budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting processes, alongside detailed client profitability analysis. Your ability to translate complex financial data into clear commercial insight will help identify opportunities for margin improvement, cost optimisation, and enhanced operational efficiency.

You will also oversee project financial reporting, ensuring robust review of project expenditure and delivering accurate, meaningful reporting to senior leadership and board-level stakeholders.

As a senior leader within the finance function, you will lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering team, building a high-performing, commercially focused culture that supports the wider business and drives continuous improvement.

Alongside this, you will ensure strong financial governance and control across the organisation, maintaining balance sheet integrity and oversight of key account reconciliations. You will also develop robust financial models to support reporting, pricing decisions, investment cases, and long-term strategic planning.

• You are a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with strong post-qualification experience in a commercially focused finance role.
• You will bring a proven track record of partnering with senior and executive stakeholders, influencing decision-making through clear financial insight and strategic thinking. Strong commercial acumen and advanced analytical skills are essential.
• Experience working with ERP systems, particularly SAP, combined with strong financial reporting expertise will be highly advantageous. Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills are expected.
• Most importantly, you are a confident and credible communicator who thrives in a collaborative environment and is comfortable challenging and influencing at senior levels.