Finance Business Partner in London

We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow. Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you?

• We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices.
• We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously.
• We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.
• On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days take you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution.
• You'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you.
• We’re an organisation that likes to give back, so you’ll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you.

About you:

You are a commercially astute, senior finance leader with the confidence and credibility to operate at executive and Board level within a fast-growing, private equity–backed business. You combine deep financial expertise with a forward-looking, strategic mindset, enabling you to influence decision-making and drive sustainable growth.

As a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, you bring strong financial stewardship, robust governance, and insightful commercial challenge. You balance attention to detail with the ability to see the bigger picture, supporting a business with ambitious growth and acquisition plans while maintaining a strong control environment and statutory compliance.

You thrive in high-profile, high-impact roles and are motivated by partnering closely with both finance and non-finance leaders to deliver results.

Day to day you will:

• Act as a trusted commercial partner to the General Manager Director and divisional leadership team, supporting and constructively challenging the business to maximise performance.
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting, providing clear, timely insight to executive and Board-level stakeholders.
• Drive optimisation of financial performance against key metrics, improving predictability through robust forecasting, review and control frameworks.
• Provide financial leadership on strategic initiatives including business cases, pricing, investment decisions and acquisition integration.
• Ensure strong financial governance, cash flow management, risk management and regulatory compliance across the division.

Your skills and experience might also include:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA and/or MBA) with extensive experience in senior Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering roles within fast-paced, high-growth organisations.
• Strong commercial and strategic acumen, with a proven ability to influence senior non-finance leaders, drive business strategy, and support executive decision-making.
• Advanced financial capability including budgeting, forecasting, performance management, financial modelling and investment appraisal, supported by strong Excel skills.
• Experience operating in matrixed, private equity–backed and/or acquisitive environments, with exposure to M&A, acquisition integration and complex stakeholder structures.
• Background in software, SaaS or subscription-based business models preferred, including revenue growth, pricing, and recurring revenue frameworks.

What are we all about?

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used.

With over 9,300 talented individuals driving innovation and customer excellence, we're shaping the future of work. And we want you to be part of it. At Access, people are at the heart of everything we do. We're committed to creating an inclusive, high-performing culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive.

If you're excited about this role - even if your experience doesn't tick every box - you might be exactly who we're looking for. We believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity. So why not join our vibrant team, where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You.