Finance Business Partner

Investigo; Leicester; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Investigo is seeking a commercially focused Finance Business Partner to support operational and head office leadership with insightful financial analysis, robust challenge, and proactive business partnering.

Reporting to the Head of Controlling, you will own budgeting, forecasting, and performance reporting across the business, supported by an Analyst to drive accuracy and consistency.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Proven experience as Finance Business Partner, FP&A, or Operational Finance.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience supporting multi-site, service-led environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational and head office teams to provide financial guidance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis for functionals and overheads.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses for decision-making.
• Own monthly performance reporting for operations and head office.
• Coach and review outputs from a Finance Analyst, ensuring quality.

Skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Budgeting & Forecasting

Excel

Business partnering

Mentoring analyst

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Excel

BI tools

Job description

We are seeking a commercially focused Finance Business Partner to support operational and head office leadership teams through insightful financial analysis, robust challenge, and proactive business partnering.

Acting as a key member of the finance team, you will work closely with operational managers and central functions to drive performance, improve decision-making, and ensure there is a single source of truth across financial reporting. Supported by an Analyst and reporting to the Head of Controlling, you will take ownership of operational and overhead cost performance, budgeting, forecasting, and financial insight across the business.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnering

• Partner closely with operational and head office leadership teams, providing financial guidance and commercial insight to support strategic and day-to-day decision-making.
• Influence decisions relating to resource planning, operational performance, cost management, and organisational initiatives.
• Build strong relationships across the business while providing constructive challenge where required.

Performance & Cost Management

• Monitor and analyse operational and overhead expenditure, identifying risks, opportunities, and performance trends.
• Challenge cost assumptions, headcount plans, and recovery actions to ensure realistic and achievable financial outcomes.
• Hold stakeholders accountable for delivering agreed financial targets and budgets.

Forecasting, Planning & Analysis

• Lead budgeting and forecasting activities for operational and support functions.
• Provide clear financial commentary and recommendations to support business planning.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to aid decision-making.
• Own monthly performance reporting for operational and head office functions.
• Deliver meaningful variance analysis, translating financial and operational data into actionable business insight.
• Ensure financial information focuses on driving performance improvements rather than simply reporting historical results.

Governance & Financial Control

• Ensure consistent reporting standards, definitions, and methodologies across all business areas.
• Maintain a strong control environment and ensure compliance with internal policies and financial governance requirements.
• Support balance sheet reviews and ensure financial risks are identified and appropriately managed.
• Support and develop a Finance Analyst, providing direction, coaching, and quality review of outputs.
• Collaborate effectively with finance colleagues to ensure alignment across reporting, planning, and performance management activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance processes, systems, and reporting.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Finance, FP&A, or Operational Finance role.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders.
• Experience supporting operational teams within a multi-site, service-led, logistics, retail, distribution, or customer-focused environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to interpret complex data sets.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, cost management, and financial control.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial reporting and business intelligence tools.
• Previous experience managing or mentoring an analyst would be advantageous.

c£65,000 basic plus full benefits package