SummaryA commercially focused Senior Finance Business Partner opportunity within a purpose-led organisation operating a successful publishing and information business. This role sits at the heart of strategic decision-making, partnering with an executive leadership team to provide commercial insight, robust financial planning and performance analysis.
Ideal for a qualified accountant with strong business partnering experience, commercial acumen and the confidence to influence senior stakeholders in a complex organisation.
Our Client Our client is a respected membership and charitable organisation with a commercially successful trading subsidiary. Following a period of organisational transformation, they are seeking an experienced finance professional to support the next phase of growth, performance and financial excellence.
The Role This is a highly visible business partnering position, embedded within the leadership team of a £20m turnover trading business.
- Partner with senior executives to support strategic decision-making
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and business planning processes
- Deliver insightful management reporting and performance analysis
- Develop financial models to support commercial initiatives and investment decisions
- Drive the use of KPIs and data to improve business performance
Main Duties Working closely with both finance and operational leadership, you will:
- Provide financial challenge, support and commercial insight to senior stakeholders
- Produce accurate forecasts, budgets and long-term financial plans
- Develop business cases and commercial analysis for new initiatives
- Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting
- Support commercial negotiations through financial modelling and analysis
The Successful Candidate - Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Proven experience in a business partnering or commercial finance role
- Strong financial modelling, forecasting and analytical skills
- Experience influencing senior leaders and executive stakeholders
- Commercially minded with the ability to balance challenge and support
- Confident working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Advanced Excel and financial systems knowledge
What's on Offer? - £75,000 - £83,000 per annum
- Hybrid working based in London
- Opportunity to partner directly with executive leadership teams
- Exposure to strategic decision-making within a commercially significant business
- Supportive, collaborative and values-led culture
- Excellent scope to influence organisational performance and contribute to long-term growth
- Comprehensive benefits package
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion We believe that diverse teams drive innovation and success. That's why we're committed to promoting equality of opportunity and creating inclusive workplaces where everyone feels valued and supported. We actively seek out talent from all backgrounds and strive to reflect the rich diversity of the global workforce in every role we recruit for
