Finance Business Partner

Banking & Financial Services; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company based in London is seeking a qualified accountant to provide detailed financial analysis and support operational performance. The role involves producing management accounts, leading budgeting cycles, and preparing insightful reports for decision-making. Candidates should have post-qualified experience in management reporting and strong technical accounting skills. Proficiency in Excel is essential. Experience in the not-for-profit sector is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Strong post-qualified experience in management reporting and business partnering.
• Experience in producing management accounts and financial reports to tight deadlines.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing through data-driven insight.

Responsibilities

• Producing monthly management accounts and insightful variance analysis for assigned business areas.
• Preparing reports and dashboards that combine financial and non-financial data.
• Leading on budgeting and forecasting cycles to align with organisational priorities.

Skills

Management accounts production

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

Integrated finance systems

Job description

The Role

Working closely with budget holders and the senior leadership team, you’ll provide detailed reporting, forecasting, and financial analysis to support operational performance and strategic planning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Producing monthly management accounts and insightful variance analysis for assigned business areas

• Partnering with departmental leads to review spend, challenge assumptions, and support performance improvement

• Preparing reports and dashboards that combine both financial and non-financial data for executive decision-making

• Leading on budgeting and forecasting cycles, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities

• Supporting bids, tenders, and business cases by providing financial input and modelling

• Contributing to finance transformation and process improvement initiatives, including systems enhancements and streamlining procedures

• Acting as a trusted advisor to non-finance stakeholders, helping them understand the financial impact of their decisions

About You

You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualified experience in management reporting and business partnering. You’ll bring a mix of technical accounting skills and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Experienced in producing management accounts and financial reports to tight deadlines

• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and influencing through data-driven insight

• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling

• Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with integrated finance systems

• Naturally collaborative, proactive, and solution-oriented

Experience in the housing, charity, or wider not-for-profit sector would be advantageous, though not essential.