At a Glance
- Tasks: Partner with tech leaders to shape investment decisions and improve financial governance.
- Company: Join a dynamic organisation at the forefront of technology transformation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career growth.
- Other info: Be part of a major transformation with a focus on innovation and efficiency.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on technology investments and drive business value.
- Qualifications: Finance qualification and experience in tech investment decision-making.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
Partnering directly with the Chief Technology Officer and Technology Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping investment decisions, improving financial governance and ensuring that significant technology spend delivers measurable business value. This is a highly visible position at the centre of a major technology transformation agenda, with substantial planned investment across ERP, data, warehouse management, inventory, point-of-sale and enterprise performance management systems.
As the dedicated finance partner for Technology, you will provide insight, challenge and decision support across a technology cost base worth tens of millions of pounds spanning both CapEx and OpEx. The role combines strategic finance business partnering with operational improvement and will focus on:
- Partnering with the CTO and Technology Leadership Team on strategic and financial decisions
- Supporting investment prioritisation, capital allocation and technology portfolio management
- Driving cost optimisation and investment effectiveness across the technology function
- Improving forecasting, planning and financial visibility
- Strengthening cost control processes and governance
- Building robust business cases and ROI assessments for technology investments
- Supporting technology operating model development and recharge methodologies
- Identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting and financial processes
- Providing meaningful insight into technology performance, risks and opportunities
This is a genuine opportunity to influence how technology investments are evaluated, prioritised and managed across an international organisation.
We are keen to speak with candidates who combine strong finance capability with an understanding of technology organisations and investment decision-making. You will ideally bring:
- Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
- Demonstrable Finance Business Partnering experience
- Experience supporting Technology, Digital, IT or Transformation functions
- Strong understanding of technology cost structures, investment cycles and ROI drivers
- Experience managing large overhead, functional or investment budgets
- Strong financial modelling, business case and investment appraisal skills
- Experience operating within a complex, international or multi-entity environment
- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills
- A track record of improving forecasting, governance and financial processes
Experience supporting large-scale technology transformation programmes, ERP implementations or enterprise systems investment would be especially advantageous.
Finance Business Partner – Data & Technology in London employer: Pure Search
At Pure Search, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Located in the vibrant Greater London area, we provide our employees with unparalleled growth opportunities, competitive benefits, and the chance to lead impactful tax strategies in a high-performance environment. Join us to make meaningful contributions while enjoying a supportive atmosphere that values your expertise and professional development.
