Finance Business Partner

Marks Sattin; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin is seeking a Finance Business Partner in West London to act as a trusted advisor to operational leaders. The role covers budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, with focus on P&L drivers and opportunities.

You will drive cost efficiency, perform investment appraisals, and collaborate with Finance, Operations, Procurement and Transformation to standardise reporting and improve processes. ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent is expected.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent is required.
• Experience in finance business partnering within operational/commercial environments.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling and investment appraisal skills.
• Analytical mindset; ability to challenge non-finance stakeholders and automate reporting.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leaders to provide financial insight and variance analysis to influence strategic decisions.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and routine financial reporting, highlighting P&L drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities, manage OPEX, and oversee balance sheet reviews and controls.
• Develop and evaluate business cases for capital expenditure and track benefits post-launch.
• Collaborate across Finance, Operations, Procurement and Transformation to standardise reporting and drive process improvements.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Investment appraisal

Variance analysis

Cost control

Excel

Financial systems

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

A major, global transportation business based in West London is currently seeking a new Finance Business Partner position to act as a key advisor to operational leaders across the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Business Partnering: Support operational leaders with financial insight, variance analysis, and constructive challenge to guide strategic decision-making.
• Planning & Performance: Lead budgeting, forecasting, and routine financial reporting while highlighting key P&L drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Cost Efficiency & Control: Identify productivity and cost-reduction opportunities, manage operational expenditure, and oversee balance sheet reviews, accruals, and financial controls.
• Investment Appraisal: Develop and evaluate business cases for capital expenditure and operational improvement projects, tracking benefit delivery post-launch.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner across Finance, Operations, Procurement, and Transformation teams to standardize reporting and drive continuous process improvements.

To succeed in this role, you will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent). Candidates who have become chartered in a big 4 professional services firm looking to make the transition to industry would be suitable, as well as candidates with proven experience in finance business partnering within an operational or commercial environment.

Candidates must possess strong expertise in budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, and investment appraisal, alongside an analytical mindset that links operational KPIs directly to financial performance. An influential communicator, you have the confidence to challenge non-finance stakeholders, advanced Excel and financial systems skills, and a proactive drive to streamline processes and automate reporting.