Finance Business Partner

Iff Talent; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing finance company in Wakefield seeks a Finance Business Partner to drive forecasting and budgeting decisions. The role entails collaborating with sales and marketing teams and challenging financial data to influence strategy. Ideal candidates will have strong Excel skills and experience in a commercial finance role, alongside ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification. This position offers the opportunity for significant impact in a supportive culture that values autonomy and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Must have strong Excel skills.
• Experience in a commercial finance role in a growth-oriented business.
• Grounded, collaborative, and willing to challenge constructively.

Responsibilities

• Own forecasting, planning, and budgeting that drives decisions.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and supply chain to enhance operational performance.
• Challenge the numbers and support leaders with data-driven choices.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Collaborative mindset

Commercial finance experience

Education

Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Sage 200

Power BI

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Wakefield

Salary: £65k - £75k pa

Ever find yourself thinking I like finance I just want to be closer to the decisions?

We re helping a fast-growing business find a Finance Business Partner who wants a proper seat at the table not just ownership of the month-end timetable.

It s the sort of place where you ll work directly with sales and operations, run forecasts that actually get used, dig into customer and marketing numbers, and gently (or not so gently) ask the questions everyone else is avoiding. The business is ambitious, and still small enough that what you do genuinely matters.

They re after someone commercial, switched-on, grounded and happy in an SME. Comfortable with a bit of structure when needed. Strong on Excel. Curious by nature. Doesn t mind challenging people politely when the numbers don t stack up.

There s real scope to step into a bigger role over time, either locally or within a wider group. The culture s open, grown-up, and collaborative, no chest-beating, no endless politics.

The Role

• Own forecasting, planning, and budgeting that drives decisions.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and supply chain to make sense of customer profitability, campaign ROI, and operational performance.
• Challenge the numbers (politely!) and help leaders make smarter, data-driven choices.
• Ensure finance isn t just reporting, it s influencing, shaping, and moving the needle.

Who We re Looking For

• Strong Excel skills, (Sage 200 and Power BI a bonus.)
• Someone grounded, collaborative, and happy to ask why? when it matters.
• Experience in a commercial finance role, ideally in a growth-oriented business.
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Why This Role Matters

• You ll see the impact of your work every day in decisions, strategy, and results
• Real scope to step into senior leadership or wider group roles over time
• A chance to work in a business that keeps its autonomy while benefiting from global backing

If you re quietly wondering whether there s something out there that feels more interesting than what you re doing now, this might be worth a confidential chat.