Finance Business Partner

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd.; Hatfield; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitae Financial Recruitment Ltd. in Hatfield is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner on a 6-month hybrid contract with a view to permanency. You will partner with senior stakeholders to drive profitability and influence strategic decisions through hands-on analysis and commercial insight.

Join a high-performing finance team and lead forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning, with exposure to leadership, financial transformation initiatives and clear, actionable reporting.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance or FP&A.
• Strong commercial acumen to influence senior stakeholders.
• Skilled in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and analysis.
• Able to translate complex financial information into clear insights.
• Comfortable in a large, fast-paced organisation.
• Retail or multi-site experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide financial insight and challenge decisions.
• Analyse business performance to identify risks and opportunities.
• Lead forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning activities.
• Deliver management reporting and financial commentary.
• Develop financial models to support projects and investments.
• Lead performance reviews and communicate results to leaders.
• Support transformation projects driving improvement and value creation.
• Collaborate with finance and wider teams to improve accountability.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Budgeting

Performance analysis

Financial reporting

Strategic partnering

Multi-site experience

Leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Location: Hatfield (Hybrid Working)

Contract: 6 months, with potential for permanent

Salary: £75,000-£85,000 per annum, depending on experience

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a large, fast-paced and commercially driven organisation on an initial six-month contract, with the potential for a permanent position.

Working within a high-performing finance function, you will partner with senior stakeholders to drive business performance, provide meaningful commercial insight and influence strategic decision-making. This is a high-profile opportunity to support key business areas, challenge performance and identify opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.

The role will combine hands-on financial analysis with strategic business partnering, offering exposure to senior leadership, financial planning and transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior commercial and operational stakeholders, providing financial insight and constructive challenge to support decision-making.


• Analyse business performance, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improved profitability and efficiency.


• Lead forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning activities, ensuring alignment with wider business objectives.


• Deliver insightful management reporting and financial commentary, translating results into clear, actionable recommendations.


• Develop financial models and analysis to support key projects, investment decisions and commercial initiatives.


• Lead performance review discussions, communicating financial results and recommendations to senior stakeholders.


• Support transformation projects and ad hoc business initiatives, driving continuous improvement and value creation.


• Work collaboratively across finance and wider business teams to strengthen financial understanding and accountability.

About You

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).


• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance or FP&A role.


• Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders constructively.


• Experienced in financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting and performance analysis.


• Confident translating complex financial information into clear, actionable business insights.


• Comfortable operating within a large, complex and fast-paced organisation.


• Experience within retail or a similarly complex, multi-site business would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• A competitive salary of £75,000-£85,000 per annum.


• An initial six-month contract, with potential for a permanent opportunity.


• Hybrid working, based in Hatfield.


• The opportunity to work closely with senior leadership teams on commercially significant projects.


• A varied and high-profile role within an established, collaborative finance function.

If you are an experienced Finance Business Partner looking for a challenging interim opportunity with the possibility of a longer-term future, we would welcome a confidential conversation.