Finance Business Partner

Vargo Group; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Cardiff is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a hybrid role to serve as a strategic advisor. The candidate will lead planning processes, produce financial models, and provide insights to senior stakeholders. Qualifications include being a qualified accountant with strong numerical and analytical skills and excellent communication abilities. This interim contract is expected to last around 12 months, offering a negotiable salary.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Experience in financial planning, business partnering, and performance analysis.
• Proven ability to build financial forecasting models and business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning process for budgets and forecasts.
• Produce financial models and decision-support tools.
• Provide performance reviews and variance analysis.
• Collaborate with teams for business cases and initiatives.
• Translate financial data into insights.
• Influence commercial decisions with leadership.

Skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Financial planning

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Commercial mindset

Education

Qualified accountant or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Cardiff (hybrid working)

Financial Services

Contract/Interim (circa 12 months)

Negotiable

Role Overview

You will serve as a strategic financial advisor to business teams, helping to shape decisions through analysis, planning, and insight. You will support budgeting, forecasting, business cases, and performance review processes, and act as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning process: annual budgets, quarterly forecasting, and periodic reforecasts
• Produce and maintain financial models, scenario analyses, and decision-support tools
• Provide monthly performance reviews, variance analysis, and commentary
• Collaborate with business teams to develop and assess business cases/strategic initiatives
• Translate complex financial data into clear insights and recommendations
• Work closely with senior leadership to influence commercial decisions

Skills & Experience Required

• Qualified accountant (or equivalent) with strong numerical and analytical skills
• Experience in financial planning, business partnering, and performance analysis
• Proven ability to build financial forecasting models and business cases
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and influencing skills
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (and PowerPoint)
• Commercial mindset and curiosity about business drivers and trends
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and able to work across teams