Finance Business Partner

KennedyPearce Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

EV car salary sacrifice scheme

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

A fast-growing, market-leading organisation in Central London is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a full-time role. This position focuses on genuine business partnering, operational analysis, and driving financial discipline. Responsibilities include delivering financial insights, supporting budgeting and forecasting, and identifying opportunities for performance improvement. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with experience in finance business partnering, strong commercial acumen, and excellent stakeholder management skills. This role offers enhanced benefits and clear career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a genuine Finance Business Partner role.
• Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders confidently.
• Ambitious and proactive with career progression aspirations.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior stakeholders.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis for business decisions.
• Lead analysis of labour costs and operational efficiency.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Identify cost optimisation opportunities.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Strong commercial mindset

Excellent communication skills

Experience analysing labour costs

Stakeholder management

Job description

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Base pay range

Finance Business Partner

Central London | Hybrid (3 days in office)

Permanent | Full-time

A fast-growing, market-leading organisation based in Central London is looking to recruit a Finance Business Partner on a full-time, permanent basis. This is a highly commercial and operationally focused role, offering genuine business influence and long-term career progression.

Unlike many Finance Business Partner roles currently on the market, this position goes well beyond reporting and forecasting. It is heavily focused on true business partnering, operational analysis and challenging cost drivers, particularly labour costs.

The role will report directly into the Head of FP&A and will work closely with senior operational stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior operational and commercial stakeholders
• Deliver insightful, value-adding financial analysis to support business decisions
• Lead detailed analysis of labour costs, productivity and operational efficiency
• Confidently push back and challenge stakeholders to drive financial discipline
• Support budgeting, forecasting and rolling forecasts with a strong commercial focus
• Identify opportunities for cost optimisation and performance improvement
• Contribute to the ongoing development of finance processes within a scaling business

Candidate Profile

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) - Desirable
• Proven experience in a genuine Finance Business Partner role
• Strong commercial mindset with the confidence to influence and challenge
• Experience analysing labour costs and operational performance
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ambitious, proactive and keen to progress within a growing organisation
• Hybrid working: 3 days per week in the office (Central London)
• Enhanced pension scheme
• EV car salary sacrifice scheme
• Clear career progression opportunities within a rapidly growing business

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven Finance Business Partner looking for a role with real influence, exposure to senior stakeholders and strong long-term development.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Finance

Industries

Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage