Senior Finance Business Partner
Grantham | Up to £70,000 + Benefits | On-Site
Alexander Daniels are partnering with a well-established and growing manufacturing and service-led business looking to appoint an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role within their finance function. This is a newly created position designed to provide greater commercial insight, challenge and support across multiple business units during an exciting phase of growth.
Working closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team, you’ll own the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process across several divisions, helping drive business performance through meaningful analysis and data-led decision making. You’ll act as a true business partner, challenging assumptions, evaluating opportunities and ensuring operational leaders have the financial insight they need to make informed decisions.
The Opportunity
This is a highly visible role with significant exposure to senior management and the board. You’ll be responsible for shaping financial strategy, improving reporting and delivering the insight needed to support continued growth.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle across multiple business units.
- Developing and maintaining robust financial models covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow performance.
- Producing insightful board packs and performance reporting.
- Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitability and accountability.
- Supporting investment appraisals, pricing decisions and strategic projects.
- Delivering meaningful KPI reporting and variance analysis.
- Driving improvements in systems, processes and financial reporting capabilities.
- Supporting high-growth divisions with commercial analysis and decision support.
About You
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or possess equivalent experience, with a strong background in FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering.
You’ll also bring:
- Experience owning budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles.
- Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
- The confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- Strong commercial acumen and an ability to translate data into actionable insight.
- Experience presenting financial information to senior leadership teams.
- A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
Experience within manufacturing, logistics, distribution, automotive or other operational environments would be advantageous.
What’s on Offer?
- Salary up to £70,000 depending on experience.
- A genuine opportunity to influence business performance and strategic decision-making.
- Direct exposure to board-level stakeholders.
- The chance to help build and shape a best-in-class finance function.
- A growing business environment offering challenge, variety and career development.
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