At a Glance
- Tasks: Support business performance and drive smarter financial strategies in a dynamic finance team.
- Company: Fast-paced finance team within a leading insurance company.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a team that values curiosity, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on commercial decision-making and shape a collaborative finance culture.
- Qualifications: Part-qualified or fully qualified in accountancy with strong FP&A experience.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
Location: Hybrid in Manchester
Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys getting under the skin of business performance, partnering with senior stakeholders and driving smarter ways of working? This is a great opportunity to join a fast-paced finance team where you will play a key role in supporting trading performance, improving reporting and forecasting, and helping the business balance growth with profitability.
As a Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with internal P&L owners, external partners and central finance teams, providing clear insight, challenge and financial support across Distribution.
What you’ll be doing
- Support the delivery of budget targets across volumes and EBITDA, helping the business understand performance, risks, opportunities and commercial outcomes.
- Support commercial strategy and pricing optimisation to balance growth with profitability.
- Manage risks and opportunities with accuracy, transparency and clear ownership.
- Provide financial tracking for key initiatives and ensure functional owners remain accountable for delivery.
- Own consistent trading reporting and forecasting across Distribution.
- Produce impactful analysis to investigate performance issues and strengthen business intelligence.
- Champion process simplification and continuous improvement, including the transition to Group Anaplan modelling and data.
- Support M&A activity, including due diligence and information requests.
- Build strong relationships with internal P&L owners, external partners, Atlanta and central finance teams.
- Play an active role in shaping a “One Finance” culture built on teamwork, curiosity and shared success.
You’ll bring:
- Part-qualified or fully qualified accountancy background, such as ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
- Strong FP&A and business partnering experience.
- Experience working in a partner-facing or commercially focused environment would be advantageous.
- Advanced Excel skills, including model-building.
- Experience with Anaplan or similar planning/reporting tools.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into meaningful insight.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- A proactive, curious mindset with a genuine appetite to drive change and improve ways of working.
Why join us?
This is a visible role in a busy, evolving finance function where your insight will directly support commercial decision-making. You’ll have the opportunity to partner with senior stakeholders, improve reporting and forecasting, and contribute to a more connected, forward‑thinking finance culture.
Finance Business Partner employer: GerrardWhite
Join a dynamic finance team in Manchester where your expertise as a Finance Business Partner will be valued and impactful. We foster a collaborative work culture that prioritises continuous improvement and professional growth, offering you the chance to engage with senior stakeholders and drive strategic initiatives. With a focus on balancing growth and profitability, you'll find meaningful opportunities to enhance your skills while contributing to a forward-thinking finance environment.
