Finance Business Partner

Rutherford Briant; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established international business in Ipswich is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial insights and lead budgeting efforts. The role involves collaborating with senior stakeholders to drive performance and efficiency. Candidates should be CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified, have a strong commercial finance background, and be comfortable engaging with senior non-finance stakeholders. The role offers a salary of up to £60,000 plus bonus and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Company pension scheme

Bonus

Qualifications

• CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified.
• Strong background in commercial finance or business partnering roles.
• Proactive and ambitious with desire for leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insights and influence decision-making.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Deliver variance analysis and performance reporting.
• Support process improvement and efficiency projects.
• Monitor financial and non-financial performance metrics.

Skills

Commercial finance background

Business partnering

Advanced Excel skills

Power BI experience

SAP experience

Education

CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Are you ready to take the next step in your finance career? This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a more senior, commercially focused role where you can influence strategic decisions, work closely with an inspiring Finance Director, and get involved in high-impact projects.

We’re working with a well-established international business currently recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join their team in Ipswich. In this role, you'll be a key link between finance and the wider business, providing valuable insights, driving performance, and leading budgeting and forecasting activities.

You’ll support the Finance Director, partner with senior stakeholders across departments, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within finance and beyond.

Key responsibilities:

Partner with senior leaders across the business to provide financial insights and influence decision-making

Lead the budgeting and forecasting processes

Deliver meaningful variance analysis and performance reporting

Support process improvement and efficiency projects

Monitor and review both financial and non-financial performance metrics

Experience and qualifications:

CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified

Strong background in commercial finance or business partnering roles

Advanced Excel skills; Power BI and SAP experience preferred

Comfortable engaging with and challenging senior non-finance stakeholders

Proactive and ambitious, with a strong desire to develop into a leadership position

Salary up to £60,000 + Bonus

Hybrid working – 3 days in the office

Company pension scheme

If you're looking for a role that will stretch and develop you, with clear progression opportunities and meaningful impact, apply today!!!

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.