Finance Business Partner

Parkdean Resorts; Belmont; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading holiday company in the UK is seeking a finance professional to oversee investment processes, build financial models, and communicate insights effectively. The ideal candidate has a strong background in corporate finance and excellent communication skills. Enjoy flexible working and various employee discounts while contributing to unforgettable guest experiences.

Benefits

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

50% holiday booking discount

30% discount on food and activities

Exclusive brand discounts

Qualifications

• Ability to produce robust financial models.
• Desire for automation of reporting.
• Strong grasp of corporate finance concepts.
• Clear, persuasive communication skills.
• High attention to detail and big picture vision.
• Proactive and commercially curious.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to shape project scopes.
• Build dynamic investment models grounded in data.
• Design post-completion financial comparison models.
• Conduct variance analysis and gather insights.
• Maintain capex pipeline and prioritise funding.
• Support capex and cash-flow forecasting.
• Act as finance partner to key stakeholders.
• Assist in fixed-asset budget monitoring.

Skills

Robust financial modeling

Ability to use Power BI and TM1

Corporate finance concepts

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Commercial curiosity

Proactive initiative

Job description

You’ll own the full investment journey, from building the business case to reviewing the results, making sure every pound we spend delivers strong returns and an unforgettable guest experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Property, Operations and Retail teams to shape project scopes and quantify revenue/cost impacts.
• Build dynamic investment models (ROI, DCF, NPV, IRR, payback) grounded in granular park level data and market insights.
• Design and maintain post‑completion financial models comparing actuals vs. approved business cases.
• Lead deep‑dive variance analysis, identifying lessons learned and feeding insights into future appraisals.
• Maintain rolling view of capex pipeline (including both growth and maintenance capex), highlighting funding requirements, phasing, and prioritisation trade‑offs.
• Support annual capex and income stream budgets and both short and long‑term cash‑flow forecasting.
• Act as trusted finance partner to Property Director and other key stakeholders (e.g. Operations Director, Retail Director).
• Regular fixed‑asset transactional support and budget monitoring.
• First point of contact for external auditors regarding fixed asset queries.

Qualifications

• Ability to produce robust financial models, along with a desire for automation of reporting (via Power BI, TM1).
• Strong grasp of corporate finance concepts (DCF, WACC, sensitivity analysis).
• Clear, persuasive communicator – able to distil complex analysis into actionable narratives for non‑finance audiences.
• High attention to detail balanced with ability to see the big picture.
• Commercially curious and thrives in a fast‑paced, project‑oriented environment.
• Works proactively, showing initiative where possible.

Whatever you do, please don’t filter yourself out! We are often flexible when considering an applicant’s skills and experience for a role. So, don’t be put off if you don’t tick all the boxes.

Benefits

• You’re never on your own with our Employee Assistance Programme! It comes with a 24/7 confidential helpline for counselling and support – because your wellbeing is our top priority.
• A 50% discount for you and a 25% discount for friends and family when booking your holiday with us.
• A team member discount of 30%, available on everything from fabulous food to delicious drinks and even our fun leisure activities.
• Score awesome discounts! From tasty meal kits like Hello Fresh to your favourite local gyms, we’ve got deals on lots of brands just for you.

We want to be a force for good and caring for our parks, people, and planet is a natural component of the way we do business. We celebrate our people, communities and natural environment, enabling us to enhance the amazing memories we create for many years to come. At Parkdean Resorts we don’t leave unforgettable moments to chance. We pitch in, we have fun, and we grow, challenging and inspiring each other to make great things happen every, single, day. We’re the people people, Parkdean people – we’re family, ensuring holiday happy is never far away. We’re an ACCA accredited employer and are committed to ensuring ACCA students, affiliates and members have the right skills, ethics, and competences to add value and drive the business forward.