Finance Business Partner

FM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

FM is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support its EMEA division. This role involves leading financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes while providing actionable insights to regional leadership.

The ideal candidate will have 7–10+ years of finance experience, a relevant degree, and strong analytical skills. Additionally, proficiency in systems like Anaplan and Power BI will be advantageous. Join FM and leverage your financial expertise to guide decision-making across the EMEA region.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of related finance experience, preferably in global business environments.
• Sound judgment and ability to provide fact-based recommendations.
• High degree of ownership and initiative in dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end planning, budgeting, and forecasting for EMEA.
• Develop annual plans and forecasts in partnership with business stakeholders.
• Deliver actionable financial updates and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Financial forecasting

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field

Master’s degree preferred

Professional certification (CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

Tools

Anaplan

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

The Financial Planning and Analysis team has an exciting opportunity for a Finance Business Partner to support the EMEA division. This role will serve as a trusted advisor to regional and functional leadership, translating financial performance, market dynamics, and business drivers into clear insight and practical recommendations. The Finance Business Partner will play a key role in strengthening planning, forecasting, management reporting, and decision support across EMEA, helping leaders evaluate risks, opportunities, scenarios, and investment choices with greater financial discipline and confidence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end planning, budgeting, and forecasting process for the EMEA division, including coordination of key assumptions, business drivers, and inputs within the planning tool.
• Develop the annual plan, budgets, forecasts, and related financial analysis for EMEA in partnership with the FP&A analyst pool and business stakeholders.
• Provide forward-looking insight into EMEA financial performance, including trends, risks, opportunities, and implications for strategic priorities.
• Own the monthly management reporting and performance analysis process for the division, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely, concise, and decision oriented.
• Deliver transparent financial updates and actionable recommendations to EMEA operations, regional leadership, and the Head of FP&A.
• Help business leaders understand key planning, budgeting, and forecasting assumptions and challenge inputs constructively to improve forecast quality and accountability.
• Prepare cost-benefit analyses, business cases, scenario models, and what-if analyses to support operational, corporate, and strategic initiatives.
• Partner with Finance Business Partners, regional and staff function counterparts, and other internal stakeholders to understand market and business changes and assess potential financial implications.
• Support ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed, with a focus on clear insight, practical recommendations, and business impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience; master’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent preferred.
• 7–10+ years of related finance experience, preferably within insurance, financial services, strategy, consulting, or a global business environment.
• Strong strategic thinking and execution skills, with the ability to connect financial performance to business priorities and outcomes.
• Sound judgement, decisiveness, and the ability to provide fact-based recommendations in complex or ambiguous situations.
• Broad understanding of finance, business operations, and the regulatory environment, with strong commercial acumen.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to translate financial complexity into clear business insight.
• Ability to build trust and credibility with leadership teams through responsiveness, constructive challenge, and advocacy for sound financial decision‑making.
• Ability to coach and mentor FP&A analysts, helping develop business partnering, analytical, and communication capabilities.
• Strong accounting, finance, forecasting, and analytical skills, with the ability to develop clear models, scenarios, and performance narratives.
• High degree of ownership, initiative, and independence, with the ability to manage priorities in a dynamic, deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong collaboration, team leadership, and results orientation, with the ability to influence across Finance and the business.
• Ability to motivate others, foster accountability, and support acceptance of change through clear communication and partnership.
• Proficiency with financial systems and standard business applications; experience with Anaplan and Power BI preferred.