Finance Business Partner

Platinum Recruitment Group; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Leadership opportunity

Job summary

Platinum Recruitment Group in Greater Manchester is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead a small team of three Partners, delivering robust financial reporting, analysis and business support.

Reporting to Head of Finance, you will own month-end close, budgeting, KPI reporting, variance analysis and tax schedules, while coaching staff and collaborating with stakeholders to drive improvements and strategic decision making.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW or equivalent.
• A proven track record in management accounting or finance business partnering.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interrogate large datasets.
• Advanced Excel and ERP system experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of three Business Partners with clear direction.
• Coordinate workloads, deadlines and holiday cover for timely delivery of finance activities.
• Own monthly management accounts, KPI reporting and variance analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Support budgeting and forecasting, build robust models and challenge assumptions.
• Prepare and review extended trial balances, tax schedules and audit information with external advisers.
• Oversee controls including ledger close, reconciliations and VAT reporting.
• Lead the preparation of invoicing, onboarding and leaver calculations.
• Investigate discrepancies and work with operations to resolve issues and improve processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and enhance data and Excel-based analysis.
• Provide hands-on cover to the team during busy periods.

Skills

Management accounting

Finance business partnering

Variance analysis

Advanced Excel

ERP systems

Team leadership

Communication skills

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ICAEW)

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner

Greater Manchester | Hybrid | Permanent

£65,000 - £70,000

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Business Partner Team Leader to join a growing, people-focused organisation at an important stage of its development. Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will lead a small team of Business Partners while remaining closely involved in the delivery of high-quality financial reporting, analysis and business support.

This is a varied, hands-on leadership role where you will combine strong technical finance skills with people management, commercial insight and a practical approach to problem-solving. You will play a key part in improving reporting, strengthening controls and supporting decision-making across the business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead, coach and develop a team of three Business Partners, providing clear direction, regular support and constructive feedback.
• Coordinate team workloads, deadlines and holiday cover to ensure accurate and timely delivery across all finance activities.
• Take ownership of monthly management accounts, KPI reporting and detailed variance analysis, providing meaningful insight to senior stakeholders.
• Support the budgeting and forecasting cycle, helping to build robust models and challenge assumptions where needed.
• Prepare and review extended trial balances, corporation tax schedules and audit-ready information, working closely with external advisers.
• Oversee key controls, including ledger close, balance-sheet reconciliations, VAT and other statutory reporting.
• Lead the preparation and review of member invoicing, including onboarding, leaver processing and associated calculations.
• Investigate discrepancies and work collaboratively with operational teams to resolve underlying issues and improve processes.
• Identify opportunities to streamline reporting and enhance the use of systems, data and Excel-based analysis.
• Provide hands-on cover and support to the Business Partner team during busy periods.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA or ICAEW), or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience in a management accounting, finance business partnering or similar role.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including month-end close, reconciliations, controls and statutory reporting.
• Experience producing management accounts, budgets, forecasts and detailed variance analysis.
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interrogate large datasets and explain the \"why\" behind the numbers.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with ERP systems.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience, with a collaborative and supportive management style.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with both finance and non-finance colleagues.
• A proactive, detail-focused approach, with the resilience and initiative to own issues through to resolution.

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary - £65K - £70K
• Hybrid working
• Opportunity to lead and shape a finance team within a supportive, collaborative environment.

If you are a hands-on finance professional who enjoys leading a team, solving problems and turning financial data into meaningful insight, we would love to hear from you.