Finance Business Partner

BTG Recruitment; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Burton on Trent. This role requires a qualified accountant with experience in operational finance and excellent analytical skills. The successful candidate will lead budgeting processes, analyse costs, and work closely with operational teams. Competitive salary package and a hybrid work model are offered.

Benefits

Pension

25 Days Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in operational finance, ideally with stock management.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Act as a finance business partner to operational teams.
• Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting cycles.
• Analyse cost drivers and identify trends.
• Prepare business cases and cost-benefit analyses.
• Maintain KPIs and reporting tools to monitor performance.
• Collaborate with Financial Accounting and Commercial Finance.

Skills

Strong Excel and data analysis skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Proactive and detail-oriented

Education

Qualified accountant or finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Burton on Trent, Derbyshire (1 day hybrid)
Salary: Up to GBP60,000 – GBP70,000 + Pension, 25 Days Holiday

Our client is looking for a Finance Analyst – Finance Business Partner to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for a finance professional with operational experience, particularly in stock or warehouse management, to provide high–quality financial insight, support decision–making, and drive efficiency across operational departments.

You will play a key role in leading budgeting and forecasting processes, analysing costs, and helping operational leaders manage spend effectively. The role requires someone who can combine strong financial skills with the ability to communicate and influence non–finance stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a finance business partner to operational teams and support functions
• Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasting cycles
• Analyse cost drivers, identify trends, risks, and cost–saving opportunities
• Prepare business cases, scenario models, and cost–benefit analyses
• Maintain KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor financial performance
• Review variances with budget holders and promote accountability
• Support month–end reporting with commentary packs and performance reviews
• Contribute to workflow redesign, resource optimisation, and service improvement
• Collaborate with Financial Accounting and Commercial Finance to ensure accurate reporting

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or finalist (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience in operational finance, ideally with stock management
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, detail–oriented, and able to manage competing priorities

This is a great opportunity for a finance professional who enjoys working closely with operational teams and driving financial performance across multiple areas of a business.

Apply now to join a dynamic finance team and make a real impact across operational areas. Submit your CV today or call us on (phone number removed) for more info.