Finance Business Partner

Citadel Source; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical cover

Pension

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Citadel Source partners with a growing client to recruit a Finance Business Partner for a central finance function in Bath. You will embed with the UK team, build strong relationships and provide insight to support planning, forecasting and decision‑making.

You’ll be ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified with audit or finance partnering experience, a structured approach to governance and the ability to challenge assumptions while driving better financial clarity across the business.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with experience in practice or industry.
• Strong governance, controls and financial reporting mindset.
• Ability to build relationships and challenge assumptions constructively.

Responsibilities

• Producing clear, insight-driven financial reporting and analysis.
• Forecasting, variance analysis and cash-flow considerations.
• Reviewing risks and key financial indicators.
• Strengthening financial governance and embedding best practices.
• Collaborating with commercial stakeholders on pricing and contracts.
• Assessing new opportunities for financial viability.
• Challenging assumptions and driving robust financial thinking.
• Contributing to process improvements in finance.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial analysis

Governance & controls

Education

ACA/CIMA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

Citadel Source is delighted to partner a long-standing client to support the recruitment of their new Finance Business Partner.

The client

Our client is a growing organisation, taking on increasingly complex, high‑value work. To support their expansion, they are developing a central finance capability that will enhance oversight, bring greater consistency and deliver clearer, more meaningful financial insight as the business evolves. It’s a collaborative, fast‑paced environment, well suited to someone who enjoys influencing how financial decisions are shaped and improving the way a business understands its performance.

The role

This role will sit within a newly established group‑level finance function focused on improving financial governance, reporting quality and forward‑looking analysis. You’ll begin by embedding yourself within the UK finance team to understand systems, processes and what “good” looks like, before broadening your remit to support activity across the rest of the business. The position requires someone who can build strong relationships, challenge assumptions and help teams think more clearly about financial impact. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, providing insight that supports planning, performance management and decision‑making.

About you

You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with experience gained in either practice or industry, ideally through audit or a finance partnering role. You take a structured, process‑driven approach, with a strong focus on controls, governance and identifying both risks and opportunities. You’re comfortable asking difficult questions and have the confidence to challenge constructively, always looking for ways to improve accuracy, visibility and accountability. Building strong relationships comes naturally to you, as does working with people across different teams and backgrounds.

As the Finance Business Partner, your role will include, but will not be limited to:

• Producing clear, insight‑driven financial reporting and analysis
• Supporting teams with forecasting, variance analysis and cash‑flow considerations
• Reviewing risks and key financial indicators
• Strengthening financial governance and helping embed consistent practices
• Working with commercial stakeholders to support on pricing and contract terms
• Supporting assessments of new opportunities to ensure they are realistic and financially viable
• Challenging assumptions and encouraging more robust financial thinking
• Contributing to reporting improvements and wider process development
• Supporting the appropriate adoption and evolution of finance processes and systems
• Helping to drive consistency and best practice across the organisation

What the client has to offer

• Salary of up to £55,000 DOE
• Flexible hybrid working with 1-2 days on-site in the Bath office
• Comprehensive benefits including medical cover, pension and wellbeing support