Finance Business Partner

Company: Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd.
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Location: Hatfield
Job Description:

Finance Business Partner


Location: Hatfield (Hybrid Working)


Contract: 6 months, with potential for permanent


Salary: £75,000-£85,000 per annum, depending on experience


The Opportunity


An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a large, fast-paced and commercially driven organisation on an initial six-month contract, with the potential for a permanent position.


Working within a high-performing finance function, you will partner with senior stakeholders to drive business performance, provide meaningful commercial insight and influence strategic decision-making. This is a high-profile opportunity to support key business areas, challenge performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.


The role will combine hands-on financial analysis with strategic business partnering, offering exposure to senior leadership, financial planning and transformation initiatives.


Key Responsibilities



  • Partner with senior commercial and operational stakeholders, providing financial insight and constructive challenge to support decision-making.

  • Analyse business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improved profitability and efficiency.

  • Lead forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning activities, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives.

  • Deliver insightful management reporting and financial commentary, translating results into clear, actionable recommendations.

  • Develop financial models and analysis to support key projects, investment decisions and commercial initiatives.

  • Lead performance review discussions, communicating financial results and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

  • Support transformation projects and ad hoc business initiatives, driving continuous improvement and value creation.

  • Work collaboratively across finance and wider business teams to strengthen financial understanding and accountability.


About You



  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

  • Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance or FP&A role.

  • Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.

  • Experienced in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis.

  • Confident translating complex financial information into clear, actionable business insights.

  • Comfortable operating within a large, complex and fast-paced organisation.

  • Experience within retail or a similarly complex, multi-site business would be advantageous.


What’s on Offer?



  • A competitive salary of £75,000-£85,000 per annum.

  • An initial six-month contract, with potential for a permanent opportunity.

  • Hybrid working, based in Hatfield.

  • The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership teams on commercially significant projects.

  • A varied and high-profile role within an established, collaborative finance function.


If you are an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a challenging interim opportunity with the possibility of a longer-term future, we would welcome a confidential conversation.

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Posted: October 24th, 2026