Finance Business Partner

Addition; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible, hybrid working approach

Opportunities to influence processes and drive change

Direct exposure to senior leadership

Job summary

A growing tech-driven business in London seeks a finance professional for a high-impact role. You’ll partner with senior technology leaders, providing insights on performance and supporting budgeting cycles. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with a strong background in finance business partnering, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to influence decisions. The position offers a flexible, hybrid working approach and the chance to shape technology investments.

Qualifications

• Strong post-qualified experience in finance.
• Ability to influence decision-making.
• Confidence working with complex data sets.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key finance partner to the Technology Leadership Team.
• Provide clarity on financial performance, highlighting trends and risks.
• Deliver reporting and performance updates across teams.
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles.
• Analyse variances against plan and make recommendations.
• Drive visibility across technology spend.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)

Finance business partnering

Experience in financial services or insurance

Strong commercial mindset

Advanced Excel skills

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of technology cost drivers

Comfortable in evolving environments

Job description

This is a high-impact finance role sitting at the heart of a growing, tech-driven business. You’ll partner closely with senior technology leaders, helping shape investment decisions and ensuring spend drives real value.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Act as the key finance partner to the Technology Leadership Team, building strong, trusted relationships
• Provide clear financial insight on performance, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities
• Turn complex financial data into straightforward, actionable narratives for non-finance stakeholders
• Own and deliver regular reporting and performance updates, ensuring clarity across both Finance and Technology teams
• Support budgeting and forecasting cycles end-to-end, ensuring accuracy and alignment across multiple entities
• Analyse variances against plan, providing meaningful commentary and recommendations
• Drive cost visibility across technology spend, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency
• Track and report on cost-saving initiatives and ensure benefits are reflected in forecasts
• Promote financial discipline and awareness across technology teams
• Keep senior finance stakeholders informed on performance, risks, and opportunities

Main Skills Needed:

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualified experience
• Proven background in finance business partnering within Technology, IT, or Digital functions
• Experience in financial services or insurance environments
• Strong commercial mindset with the ability to influence decision‑making
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with complex data sets
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders
• Solid understanding of technology cost drivers (e.g. cloud, SaaS, contractors, managed services)
• Comfortable working in evolving environments and bringing structure to ambiguity

What’s in It for You:

• A visible, strategic role with direct exposure to senior technology leadership
• The chance to shape how technology investment delivers business value
• A collaborative, forward‑thinking environment with real scope to influence
• Opportunities to improve processes and drive meaningful change
• Flexible, hybrid working approach

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