Finance Business Partner

Sage; London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in London is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support financial performance and strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and extensive experience in commercial finance. Responsibilities include managing budgets, cost forecasting, and collaborating with business unit leaders. This role offers hybrid working and a range of benefits including health coverage and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage

Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year

Ongoing training and professional development

5 paid days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation

Qualifications

• Experience in commercial finance roles within matrixed organisations.
• Ability to present financial information to senior management.
• Detail-oriented and solution-focused.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality financial analysis and guidance.
• Drive performance across the function.
• Develop robust business cases to support investment decisions.

Skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Financial analysis

Financial modeling

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Job Description:

We are looking for a dynamic and analytical Finance Business Partner to join our team and support the Global Product Office (GPO) / Business Units (BU). In this key role, you'll have the opportunity to build strong relationships with the BU Leaders and their teams, helping to drive financial performance and strategic decision-making. You’ll take the lead on cost forecasting, managing the annual budgeting process, supporting strategic planning, and analysing revenue to ensure alignment with organisational goals. You’ll also be responsible for developing and maintaining accurate cost forecasts, identifying variances, and implementing corrective actions where needed.

Location - Hybrid, 3 days per week from our London Office.

Key Responsibilities:

In this role, you’ll provide high-quality financial analysis and guidance to support key decision-making, while driving performance across the function. You’ll interpret and report on financial data, delivering standardised and simplified reporting as well as ad hoc insights. By continuously improving financial processes, optimising P&L performance, and controlling spending, you’ll play a critical role in managing risks and opportunities. You’ll also ensure robust business cases are developed to support investment decisions, offer accurate forecasting and commercial insights to enhance predictability, and actively contribute to leadership meetings and strategic discussions.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a candidate with strong verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively present financial information to senior management. You should thrive in a fast-paced environment, consistently producing high-quality work within tight deadlines. Building strong relationships with stakeholders is key, as is becoming a trusted, credible partner who can coach and influence business leaders. The ideal candidate will be ambitious, proactive, solution-focused, and detail-oriented, with experience in commercial finance roles within matrixed organisations. Commercial awareness and the ability to identify and drive strategy are essential. Preferred candidates will also have expertise in financial modeling (strong Excel skills required) and be a qualified accountant.

What's in it for you?

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.

• Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year.

• Ongoing training and professional development.

• 5 paid days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation.

• Flexible work patterns and hybrid working

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Function:

Commercial Finance

Country:

United Kingdom

Office Location:

London

Work Place type:

Hybrid

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