Finance Business Partner

Fletchers Solicitors; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Finance Business Partner, where you'll provide strategic financial guidance and insights. This hybrid role emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement, offering a dynamic work environment with excellent benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

35 days holiday annually

Bonus scheme

Pension scheme

Life Assurance Policy

Medicash health policy

Company sick pay

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and IVF schemes

Flexible working environment

Funded social events

Monthly voucher awards

Qualifications

• Fully qualified or finalist in CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent.
• Advanced Excel skills required.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze financial data to provide insights into business performance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Non-Legal Directors.
• Lead annual budgeting and reforecasting for assigned departments.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Flexibility

Education

CIMA

ACCA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Role: Finance Business Partner

Location: Primarily based in the North West of England, with offices in Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Bolton, and Southport, as well as a team in Cambridge. The role offers a hybrid working model with attendance at the Southport or Liverpool offices.

Finance Business Partner | Fletchers Group

Join Fletters Group as a Finance Business Partner and play a key role in shaping the financial success of a dynamic, fast-paced organisation. This position involves more than just numbers — you'll act as a trusted advisor to our business units, offering critical insights, strategic guidance, and financial expertise to enhance performance and support informed decision-making.

We foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation. We offer hybrid working, excellent benefits, and a workplace praised in our Glassdoor reviews. If you're eager to make an impact in a values-led business, we want to hear from you.

Fletchers can offer:

• 35-hour working week
• Bonus scheme (based on targets)
• 35 days holiday annually, including bank holidays and Christmas closure; option to purchase up to 3 extra days per year, with additional days awarded after 5, 7, and 9 years of service
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash health policy covering dental, optical, and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment promoting work-life balance
• Calendar of funded social events (see Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards for nominees

Main Responsibilities

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze financial data to provide insights into business performance, trends, and opportunities for non-legal departments
• Monitor KPIs and financial metrics to identify improvement areas and support decision-making
• Prepare accurate monthly MI packs and weekly Flash reports, including variance analysis and commentary

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to Non-Legal Directors, providing financial guidance to meet strategic goals
• Collaborate across departments to understand business needs and challenges

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Lead annual budgeting and reforecasting for assigned departments, working with budget holders to develop realistic financial plans
• Monitor budget variances, offering proactive recommendations to mitigate risks and capitalize on opportunities
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Fully qualified or finalist in CIMA, ACCA, or equivalent
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Ability to build relationships across all levels and communicate effectively with financial and non-financial teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience in the legal sector
• Use of a case management system
• Commercially led mindset

We may close this role early depending on candidate quality and volume.