Finance Business Partner - 6 Month Ftc in Ledston

We’re looking for a Finance Business Partner to join our FP&A team and play a pivotal role in shaping our strategy and performance. As a Finance Business Partner you’ll play a key role in planning, forecasting, analytics and strategic insights that support commercial decision making across UK & Europe. This is a highly visible role that works closely with senior stakeholders within the business. You’ll bring insight, challenge and strategic thinking to help drive decision making and accelerate growth. You’ll have an inquisitive mindset to contribute towards transforming and optimizing the way we do things and deliver timely insight-driven financial outcomes that support the group’s long-term goals. This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

Role Overview and Core Responsibilities

• Financial Planning & Analysis: Lead the end to end forecasting process for function, delivering accurate, insightful projections, and trend analysis.
• Process & Systems Optimization: Champion best practices, leverage latest tools, transform & simplify processes to improve forecasting methodologies and accuracy.
• Month-End & Reporting Excellence: Ensure accurate, timely month-end deliverables and drive visibility of performance through dashboards, KPIs, and strong narratives.
• Business initiative support: Provide financial input, challenge and scenario modelling for new business initiatives and support decision-making through margin analysis and P&L impact assessment.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Operate as a strategic partner to the relevant function, proactively managing communication and timelines with UK & European stakeholders, ensuring alignment and transparency.
• Team Development: Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, high-performance, and collaboration across the FP&A and broader finance teams.
• Culture and Collaboration: Work closely with the wider function to drive initiatives that make Finance a great place to work.

Required Knowledge and Experiences

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• A qualified accountant with proven expertise in managing senior stakeholders, providing insightful analysis and operating in a complex, fast paced environment.
• Deep understanding of modelling, forecasting methodologies and key commercial metrics, with a high degree of commercial acumen and a proactive, curious mindset.
• Experience in developing and implementing new tools, processes, and forecast methodologies.
• Exceptional collaboration, communication, and influencing skills to engage senior stakeholders and drive alignment.
• A growth mindset champion who thrives on change, encourages innovation, and contributes to a high-performance culture within the team.
• A strong sense of accountability, flexibility, and the ability to prioritize under pressure.