Finance Business Partner

Broster Buchanan; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 2 days

Exposure to senior leaders

Career progression

Culture and collaboration

Benefits package

Finance partnering experience

Job summary

Broster Buchanan is partnering with a respected professional services organisation to recruit a Finance Business Partner for its expanding finance function in Liverpool. This is an ideal move for a newly qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or an ambitious professional moving from industry seeking a commercial finance career.

You will work with senior leaders, deliver insightful financial analysis, influence planning, and support budgeting, forecasting and long-term strategy.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with strong commercial acumen.
• Experience delivering management information, financial analysis and business reporting.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to support commercial and strategic decision-making.
• Deliver insightful financial analysis, performance reporting, and management commentary.
• Present financial information and recommendations to senior management teams.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning activities.
• Analyse business performance, profitability, and operational trends.
• Assist with business cases and investment appraisals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Data-driven decision making

Business partnering

Commercial acumen

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

We are partnering with a highly regarded professional services organisation to recruit a Finance Business Partner for its expanding finance function. This role offers an outstanding opportunity for a newly qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant seeking their first move from practice, or an ambitious individual already working within industry who wants to develop a genuine commercial finance career.

Working closely with senior leaders and operational stakeholders, you will provide meaningful financial insight, influence strategic decision-making, and play a key role in driving business performance. This is a highly visible position with substantial exposure to senior management, making it an excellent platform for long-term career progression.

If you enjoy building relationships, challenging the status quo, and translating financial information into commercial recommendations, this could be the ideal next step.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders and business leaders to support commercial and strategic decision-making
• Deliver insightful financial analysis, performance reporting, and management commentary
• Present financial information and recommendations to senior management teams
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning activities
• Analyse business performance, profitability, and operational trends
• Assist with business cases, investment appraisals, and strategic projects
• Influence and challenge stakeholders through data-driven insights
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, efficiency, and business performance
• Support finance transformation, continuous improvement, and process enhancement initiatives
• Develop strong relationships across the wider business, acting as a trusted finance partner

About You We are keen to hear from qualified accountants who possess strong communication skills and a desire to operate in a commercially focused role.

You Will Ideally Have

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualification
• Experience gained within either practice or industry
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence presenting financial information to non-finance audiences
• Experience producing management information, financial analysis, and business reporting
• Advanced Excel skills and strong attention to detail
• A proactive, inquisitive, and commercially minded approach
• The ability to turn financial data into clear, actionable business insight

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £50,000
• Hybrid working model with just 2 days per week in the office
• Significant exposure to senior leadership teams
• Clear progression and development opportunities
• Supportive, collaborative, and high-performing culture
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Opportunity to develop genuine business partnering and commercial finance experience

Interested? This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant looking to accelerate their career within a respected professional services environment and gain invaluable exposure to senior stakeholders and strategic decision-making.

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