Commercial Finance Business Partner

Robert Walters UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Leicestershire is seeking a Commercial Finance Business Partner to drive financial analysis and support M&A initiatives. This hybrid role requires a fully qualified accountant with 3-4 years of experience. You will collaborate with C-Suite executives and contribute to strategic planning and performance reporting. The position offers a competitive salary of around £65,000 and an engaging benefits package.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong grounding in FP&A principles.
• 3-4 years of experience in business partnering or FP&A role.
• Practical experience with M&A activities.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic planning with financial analysis.
• Collaborate with C-Suite for financial modelling.
• Assist with pre-deal analysis for acquisitions.
• Prepare detailed cashflow models.
• Support post-merger integration processes.
• Deliver analytical solutions for big data challenges.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Cashflow modelling

Interpersonal skills

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Job description

A leading organisation in Leicestershire is seeking a Commercial Finance Business Partner to join their team, offering an exciting blend of commercial finance partnering and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) support. You will be at the heart of financial planning and analysis, supporting both day‑to‑day business partnering and high‑impact M&A activities. This is a hybrid role (3 days on site).

What you'll do:

• Support strategic planning processes by providing insightful financial analysis that contributes directly to the organisation's five‑year growth plan.
• Collaborate closely with the CFO, Chief Client Officer, investors, and other members of the C‑Suite to deliver robust financial modelling and performance reporting.
• Assist with pre‑deal analysis for potential acquisitions by reviewing vendor data, stress‑testing assumptions, and assessing strategic fit without being responsible for deal origination.
• Prepare detailed cashflow models and balance sheet analyses that inform key decision‑making across both business‑as‑usual operations and M&A activity.
• Provide critical support during post‑merger integration phases by preparing data for CRM system ingestion and working alongside wider integration stakeholders.
• Deliver analytical solutions for complex "big data" challenges that arise from both commercial finance partnering and M&A support functions.

What you bring:

• You are a fully qualified accountant with strong technical grounding in FP&A principles including balance sheet management, profit & loss understanding, cashflow modelling, and advanced financial modelling capabilities.
• You have ideally accumulated 3-4 years' experience post‑graduation with at least two years spent in a business partnering or FP&A‑type role where you demonstrated adaptability across multiple functions.
• Your background is more commercially focused rather than exclusively audit‑based; you bring practical experience flexing between BAU finance tasks and supporting M&A activities.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels including CFOs, C‑Suite executives, investors, and external advisors.
• You are pragmatic in your approach-curious about new challenges yet able to quickly grasp complex concepts and you integrate well within existing teams thanks to your positive attitude.
• You have proven experience preparing data for system integrations (such as CRM platforms) during post‑merger phases or similar transformation projects.

On offer is a salary of circa £65,000 per annum, plus a strong benefits package.

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