Senior Finance Business Partner

Sharp Consultancy are working with a high-growth, commercially driven organisation that's continuing to invest heavily across its finance function.

They're now looking to appoint a Senior Finance Business Partner, someone who can step away from the numbers and truly influence decision making at a senior level.

This role would suit someone who can connect the numbers to the bigger picture, challenge thinking, and help drive smarter, more informed decisions across the organisation.

Being fully embedded within the business, you will be working closely with key stakeholders to understand what's driving performance, where the risks and opportunities sit, and how different areas can be optimised to deliver stronger results.

You'll be partnering closely with operational and commercial stakeholders, acting as the bridge between finance and the wider business supporting growth initiatives, improving commercial outcomes and playing a key part in shaping both short-term performance and longer-term direction.

The role:

• Partnering with key functions across the business, including operations, sales, and marketing, to support and influence performance.
• Using financial insight to identify opportunities for revenue growth, margin improvement, and operational efficiency.
• Supporting the development and execution of commercial strategies across different business areas.
• Leading on budgeting, forecasting, and planning, ensuring these processes are aligned to wider business objectives.
• Providing clear, actionable analysis that helps stakeholders make informed, forward-looking decisions.
• Challenging existing ways of working, helping to drive continuous improvement across processes, systems, and performance.
• Supporting new initiatives, projects, and growth opportunities with robust financial evaluation and insight.
• Acting as a key link between finance and the wider business, ensuring alignment and accountability.

Person spec:

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering role
• Strong commercial acumen
• Confident communicator, able to influence at all levels

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.