Finance Business Partner

We are working exclusively with a well-established, purpose-driven financial services organisation based in London. With significant scale, a highly collaborative culture, and an exciting new strategic direction currently underway at Executive level, this is a rare opportunity for a qualified finance professional to step into a highly visible Finance Business Partner role at an important moment in the organisation’s development. This role offers visibility, meaningful impact, and regular interaction with senior leaders shaping the organisation’s future.

As Finance Business Partner, you will act as the key link between the Finance function and a portfolio of core business directorates, including Commercial, Procurement, Risk, Compliance and Legal. This is not a back-office role. You will operate as a trusted advisor, providing financial insight, strategic challenge and commercial guidance to senior stakeholders across the organisation. You will play a key role in supporting the business in achieving its strategic objectives while ensuring strong financial governance, effective budget management and robust financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Building strong, credible relationships with budget holders and Executive Committee members, ensuring they have a clear understanding of their financial performance and forecasts.
• Delivering high-quality management information and analysis that supports strategic decision-making.
• Leading forecasting processes and supporting budget management with a focus on accuracy, accountability and insight.
• Providing robust and constructive challenge where budgets are under pressure or financial controls are not being adhered to.
• Contributing to the delivery of month-end reporting cycles, including management accounts, dashboards and commentary.
• Supporting the annual business planning process, including budget development and review of strategic initiatives.
• Representing Finance on cross-functional projects, providing financial expertise and commercial judgement.
• Ensuring activity operates within the organisation’s financial controls framework and procurement processes.
• Promoting a strong culture of value for money and financial accountability across the organisation.
• Responding to ad hoc financial analysis requests from stakeholders across the business.
• Mentoring and supporting junior finance colleagues where required.

What You Will Need

• Degree level education or equivalent.
• Full accountancy qualification required (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent).
• Minimum of two years’ post-qualification experience.
• Candidates currently working in practice (for example within audit or advisory) who are looking to move into a commercial business partnering role are encouraged to apply.
• Experience in finance business partnering or roles involving close collaboration with non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience working with integrated financial systems and reporting tools.
• Strong Excel skills and familiarity with data analytics or business intelligence platforms.

Personal Attributes

• Commercially minded with strong intellectual curiosity and strategic awareness.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear insight and recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills, particularly when working with non-finance stakeholders.
• A proactive self-starter who works on their own initiative and takes ownership of deliverables.
• Adaptable and composed in a fast-moving and evolving environment.
• High attention to detail with a delivery-focused mindset.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including the ability to influence and navigate challenging conversations.

Additional Information

The organisation is open to candidates from a variety of professional backgrounds, including both practice and industry. Personality fit is important, and the team is looking for someone positive, energetic and enthusiastic who will bring strong engagement and collaboration to the role. The organisation is open to appointing either a permanent hire or a fixed-term contract candidate (12-18 months).