Finance Business Partner

Investigo Limited; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to enhance financial performance and strategic insights. In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with senior stakeholders, providing data-driven analysis and commercial support. Your expertise in financial modelling and FP&A will be essential in driving decision-making and optimizing business performance. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact the growth strategy and success of the organization. If you're ready to take on a challenging and rewarding position, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in FP&A and commercial finance roles.
• Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills for actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance partner to senior leaders for financial insights.
• Develop actionable budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans.
• Monitor key performance indicators and recommend corrective actions.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Financial Modelling

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Finance

FP&A

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Job description

Highly successful market leader in the Technology sector is hiring a Senior Finance Business Partner.

As Senior Finance Business Partner, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial performance, strategic decision-making and commercial insights across the business. You will be a key partner to senior stakeholders, providing data-driven insights, financial analysis, and commercial support.

This role requires a commercially astute finance professional with strong analytical and modelling skills, excellent stakeholder management and a deep understanding of FP&A, ideally within a fast-moving, PE-backed environment.

This role also offers the opportunity to be heavily involved with the Senior Leadership Team, and the Exec.

Accountabilities and Duties:

1. Act as a trusted Finance partner to senior leaders across key business units to provide financial insight, embed cost discipline and challenge decision-making.
2. Build relationships to develop a deep understanding of the business and the drivers of business performance.
3. Provide transparent and actionable budgets, forecasts, and long-term financial plans, ensuring alignment with the company's growth strategy.
4. Deliver accurate, insightful and timely financial reports to senior stakeholders.
5. Develop robust financial models and scenario analysis to support strategic decision making and optimise business performance.
6. Monitor key performance indicators, identifying risks and opportunities and proactively recommending corrective actions.
7. Partner with and support key stakeholders to assess financial impacts of transformation projects to support long-term business strategy.
8. Support business cases for investment decisions, including ROI analysis and scenario modelling.
9. Enhance FP&A processes, leveraging automation and best practices to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Person Profile:

1. Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or business partnering roles.
2. Advanced financial modelling and analytical skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
3. Experience in a PE-backed or technology-driven business is highly desirable.
4. Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders and driving commercial outcomes.
5. Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment with a hands-on approach.
6. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to challenge and support senior stakeholders.