Finance Business Partner

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist consulting firm in Bristol seeks a part-qualified or newly qualified accountant to take ownership of practice finances and support management decisions. The role includes managing month-end accounting and partnering with practice managers. Ideal candidates will have strong accounting skills and experience in business partnering, with a focus on accuracy and detail. This is a permanent position with a hybrid working pattern.

Qualifications

• British nationality is required.
• Experience in finance support is essential.
• Comfortable liaising with finance and non-finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with practice managers to monitor performance and productivity.
• Manage month-end accounting including reconciliations and adjustments.
• Support the finance team with budgets, audits, and project work.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Business partnering

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Accuracy and attention to detail

Education

Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Take ownership of practice finances, shape performance reporting and add real value to management decisions. Drive clarity and growth in a specialist consulting environment.

What you will need

• British nationality
• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and IT skills, including advanced Excel
• Experience in business partnering or finance support

Salary and rewards

Up to £50,000

What you will be doing

• Partner with practice managers to monitor performance, productivity and returns
• Manage month‑end accounting including reconciliations, adjustments and commentary
• Review overhead bookings, accruals and prepayments for accuracy
• Support wider finance team with budgets, audits and project work

Your experience

• Business partnering experience within a finance environment
• Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Accuracy and attention to detail under tight deadlines
• Comfortable liaising with both finance and non‑finance stakeholders

Where you will be based

Bristol, hybrid working pattern with occasional travel to other UK offices

Due to the nature of work at our client's site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens.

Other

This is a permanent role.