Finance Business Partner

CMA Recruitment Group; Basingstoke and Deane; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Business Partner to enhance FP&A capabilities within a global manufacturer in Basingstoke. This role involves driving financial performance, delivering analysis for strategic decisions, and overseeing financial planning. Candidates should have a qualification as an accountant and experience in financial analysis. Benefits include a hybrid working model and competitive salary with a car allowance and bonus.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Bonus

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with strong FP&A or finance business partnering experience.
• Proven experience in financial planning & analysis, reporting, and performance management.
• Strong commercial acumen and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive financial performance across sites.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis for strategic decision-making.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Advanced Excel

Data analysis skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Drive Commercial Success with a Global Leader.

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who thrives on providing insight and driving business performance? Our client, a leading manufacturer, based in Basingstoke, Hampshire is looking for a Finance Business Partner to enhance their FP&A capabilities, ensuring data-driven decision-making and robust financial planning and would consider a contractor whilst they are recruiting.

What will the Finance Business Partner role involve?

• Partner with senior stakeholders to drive financial performance across multiple sites.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Own financial planning processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.
• Improve financial reporting by leveraging data analytics and enhancing financial models.
• Collaborate closely with commercial and operational teams, influencing key business initiatives.
• Ensure financial governance, maintaining compliance with US GAAP, IFRS, and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Business Partner vacancy:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with strong FP&A or finance business partnering experience.
• Proven experience in financial planning & analysis, reporting, and business performance management.
• Advanced Excel & data analysis skills, with knowledge of financial systems (SAP a plus).
• Strong commercial acumen, able to interpret financial data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, confident in influencing and challenging senior leaders.

Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Business Partner:

• Hybrid working model offering flexibility.
• Competitive salary plus car allowance and bonus.

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