Finance Business Partner

Adele Carr; Lichfield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious financial consultancy is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their team in Lichfield, UK. This hybrid role involves driving financial performance, managing month-end reporting, and working closely with budget holders. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong background in business partnering and advanced Excel skills. Benefits include free lunches, private medical cover, and 25 days of annual leave. Join a team that values collaboration and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Free lunches

Free private medical cover

Contributory pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus volunteering days

Flexible hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Experience leading month-end and management accounting.
• Strong background in business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across finance and non-finance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and internal reporting.
• Lead financial planning cycles for your division.
• Build strong relationships with budget holders.
• Produce ad-hoc analysis to support business decisions.

Skills

Business partnering

Advanced Excel skills

Financial analysis

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or qualified by experience

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Lichfield

60,000

Are you an experienced finance professional who enjoys partnering with the business, owning meaningful relationships, and delivering high-quality financial insight? This Finance Business Partner role is a brilliant opportunity to join a high-profile organisation with a fantastic culture, and exceptional benefits.

You'll play a central role in driving financial performance, strengthening controls, and supporting informed decision-making across the organisation.

You'll be responsible for accurate month-end reporting, forward-looking planning, budgeting and forecasting, and working closely with budget holders to help them understand their numbers, spot risks/opportunities, and make confident decisions.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Prepare monthly management accounts and internal reporting.
• Lead financial planning cycles for your division - annual budgets, quarterly reforecasts, and long-range planning.
• Build strong relationships with budget holders, offering both support and healthy challenge.
• Work with teams and third-party suppliers to ensure revenue and cost positions are fully understood.
• Own the capex financial planning and tracking across all divisions
• Produce ad-hoc analysis to support business decisions and investment cases.
• Drive continuous improvement of reporting, controls, and processes.
• Support internal and external audits, including funding body requirements.
• Carry out additional tasks aligned to evolving business priorities.

What We're Looking For:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA) or qualified by experience.
• Strong background in business partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading month-end and management accounting.
• Comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across finance and non-finance.
• Advanced Excel skills and high numerical capability.
• Strong presentation and communication skills.
• A proactive, collaborative team player who enjoys improving processes.

This is a hybrid role (any three days on site Monday-Thursday).

Benefits include:

• Free lunches
• Free private medical cover.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus volunteering days and an additional "Thank You" day.
• A hybrid working model offering genuine flexibility.