Finance Business Partner

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Group is partnered with a growing international organisation on the outskirts of Canterbury to recruit an experienced Finance Business Partner. You will join a fast-paced finance team supporting high-profile projects across the EMEA region within a private equity-backed business.

Working with senior leadership, you will provide financial insight, drive commercial decision-making, and oversee month-end reporting, budgeting and forecasting, plus intercompany

Qualifications

• Qualified or actively studying ACCA/ACA/CIMA.
• Experience as Finance Partner, Finance Manager, or Management Accountant.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with commercial awareness.
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and reports.
• Advanced Excel and finance systems experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in project-based/engineering/construction or professional services is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts for UK and overseas entities.
• Support month-end reporting, financial consolidation, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Manage cashflow reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee transactional finance, including supplier invoices, customer billing, and employee expenses.
• Produce insightful reports for the board and investors, providing meaningful financial analysis.
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting, tax regulations, and audit requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency across the finance function.
• Business partner with operational teams, providing commercial support and financial guidance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Intercompany reconciliations

Education

ACCA

ACA

CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Our client, a growing international organisation based on the outskirts of Canterbury is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their expanding finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, private equity-backed business supporting high-profile projects across the EMEA region.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in providing financial insight, driving commercial decision-making, and ensuring the smooth running of the finance function across multiple international entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts for UK and overseas entities.
• Support month-end reporting, financial consolidation, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Manage cashflow reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee transactional finance, including supplier invoices, customer billing, and employee expenses.
• Produce insightful reports for the board and investors, providing meaningful financial analysis.
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting, tax regulations, and audit requirements.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency across the finance function.
• Business partner with operational teams, providing commercial support and financial guidance.

Skills & Experience

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified or actively studying towards qualification.
• Previous experience as a Finance Business Partner, Finance Manager, or Management Accountant.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent commercial awareness.
• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using finance systems
• Excellent analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business.
• Previous experience within a project-based, engineering, construction, or professional services environment would be advantageous.

The company is offering a competitive salary and benefits package, along with the opportunity to join a growing international business where you can genuinely influence commercial decision-making and contribute to continued success.