Finance Business Partner

Lucy Walker Recruitment Limited; Castleford; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

25 days' annual leave plus bank hols

Birthday leave

EV salary sacrifice

Cycle to Work

Health cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

On-site parking

Job summary

Lucy Walker Recruitment Limited is seeking a Finance Business Partner to join a growing retail project delivery and store development business in Castleford, West Yorkshire. This fixed-term maternity cover role partners with operational and senior leadership to drive financial performance and strategic insight.

You will own divisional reporting, budgeting and forecasting, while improving controls and processes.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with proven Finance Business Partnering or commercial finance experience.
• Experience in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts, rolling forecasts and divisional budgets.
• Deliver variance analysis, financial reporting and performance insights.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to review profitability and opportunities.
• Manage project and workstream profitability analysis and provide recommendations.
• Support open-book budgets, tenders and commercial proposals.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations and working capital management.
• Identify improvements to financial systems, controls and reporting.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

ERP systems

Stakeholder management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Castleford, West Yorkshire up to 70, month Fixed-Term Contract

We are working with a growing, commercially focused business operating within the retail project delivery and store development sector, providing end-to-end solutions across project management, fixtures and fittings, procurement and installation. Due to a requirement for maternity cover, they are looking to appoint an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their finance team on a fixed-term contract.

This is a key role partnering with operational, commercial and senior leadership teams, providing financial insight to support business performance, profitability and strategic decision-making. Working closely with the Divisional Director, General Managers and Commercial Manager, you will take ownership of divisional reporting, budgeting and forecasting, whilst identifying opportunities to strengthen financial controls, improve processes and drive commercial performance.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing monthly management accounts, rolling forecasts and divisional budgets.

• Delivering meaningful variance analysis, financial reporting and performance insights.

• Partnering with operational and commercial teams to review profitability, pipeline performance and business opportunities.

• Managing project and workstream profitability analysis, providing recommendations to key stakeholders.

• Preparing open-book contract budgets and supporting tenders and commercial proposals.

• Overseeing balance sheet reconciliations and supporting working capital and cash flow management.

• Identifying and implementing improvements to financial systems, controls and reporting processes.

• Acting as a trusted finance partner, providing constructive challenge and guidance to support informed business decisions.

About you:

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), with proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering, Management Accounting or commercial finance role. You will have strong technical accounting knowledge, with demonstrable experience across management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

An effective communicator and relationship builder, you will be comfortable working with stakeholders across operational, commercial and senior leadership teams, translating financial information into clear, actionable insight. Advanced Excel skills, experience with finance or ERP systems, strong financial modelling capabilities and a proactive approach to continuous improvement are essential. Experience within warehousing, logistics or fulfilment would be advantageous.

Salary and benefits:

• 70,000 salary.

• Fixed-term maternity cover contract.

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.

• An additional day of birthday leave.

• Option to buy or sell up to three days of annual leave.

• Hybrid working opportunities.

• EV salary sacrifice and Cycle to Work schemes.

• Health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme.

• Enhanced family-friendly benefits.

• Free on-site parking, with tea, coffee and fruit available.

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to take ownership of divisional financial performance, work closely with senior decision-makers and make a tangible contribution to a growing business.