Finance Business Partner

Oscar Associates Ltd; Lancaster; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail business in the UK is seeking a Finance Business Partner to provide financial insights that support strategic decisions and drive sustainable growth. Responsibilities include managing financial reporting, developing dashboards, and partnering with commercial teams to translate data into actionable insights. Successful candidates will have experience in finance business partnering, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of BI tools. This role offers a competitive salary and a supportive modern working culture.

Benefits

Key role in shaping business decisions

Supportive, modern working culture

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner position.
• Experience building and managing financial models and reports.
• Solid understanding of cashflow, budgeting, and performance analysis.

Responsibilities

• Translate financial data into actionable insights for growth.
• Manage financial reporting across cashflow, budgets, and forecasts.
• Develop dashboards combining financial and operational data.

Skills

Finance Business Partner experience

Data reporting capability

Strong Excel skills

Experience with BI tools

Stakeholder management skills

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Job Title: Finance Business Partner
Location: Bolton, Hybrid (4 days in office)
Salary: Up to £55,000

We are currently looking for a Finance Business Partner to join a leading Uk-based retail business operating in the global customer and E-commerce market. The company deliver products to a global customer base through digital channels. They are a fast growing, commercially driven organisation operating in a highly competitive customer and digital marketplace.

The company have been through a transaction so assessing what is needed as a business. This position allows you to provide financial insight to support strategic decisions, optimise performance, and drive sustainable business growth.

Responsibilities

• Partner with commercial, E-commerce, and operations teams to translate financial data into actionable insights that drive performance and growth.
• Build, manage, and improve core financial reporting across cashflow, budgets, forecasts, and profitability at product, channel, and business level.
• Develop dashboards and KPIs combining financial and operational data (eg sales, margins, inventory, marketing ROI) to support strategic decision-making.
• Analyse business-wide data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, supporting pricing, investment, and growth initiatives.
• Own budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring accuracy, visibility, and alignment with commercial strategy.
• Enhance data quality, reporting tools, and financial models to improve visibility and support scalable growth in a fast-moving E-commerce environment.

About you

• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner position, with experience with data, commercial finance, or analytics-focused finance.
• Strong data and reporting capability, with experience building and managing financial models, dashboards, and business-wide reporting.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience with BI tools (eg Power BI, Tableau, or similar desired) and financial systems.
• Solid understanding of cashflow, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis in a commercial environment.
• Ability to translate complex financial and operational data into clear insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decision-making across the business.

What you get

• Play a key role in shaping business decisions
• Supportive, modern working culture
• Competitive salary based on experience and benefit package