Finance Business Partner

Overview

In this Finance Business Partner role, you influence strategic decision-making and drive financial performance within the Commercial Services division. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders, provide actionable insights, and support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning. The role focuses on profitability, working capital, and transformation initiatives, helping the division sustain growth. You’ll operate in a hybrid Manchester setup, collaborating across functions to shape outcomes and efficiency.

Pay / Benefits

• equal opportunities employer
• inclusive environment
• adjustments or additional support available

Responsibilities

• Support budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes
• Provide insight on revenue, margin, pricing, utilisation and working capital
• Identify risks and opportunities and contribute to strategic decisions
• Influence senior stakeholders through high-quality financial information and commercial challenge
• Assist pricing and investment decisions; analyse profitability across clients and practice areas
• Monitor KPIs to improve performance and forecasting accuracy
• Contribute to working capital improvements, governance, reporting, and transformation initiatives across the division

Key requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong post-qualified experience
• Experience within professional services or a similar commercial environment
• Commercial acumen with ability to translate financial data into actions
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving performance
• Advanced analytical skills including financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• strong stakeholder management
• commercial acumen
• clear communication
• financial modelling
• scenario analysis
• advanced Excel

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