Finance Business Partner

Blue Light Card; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Light Card seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner to join the FP&A team, pivotal in financial analysis and business collaboration. This role supports the company's growth through budgeting, forecasting, and a focus on member value. Candidates should have significant FP&A experience and relevant accountancy qualifications.

Benefits

Hybrid working and flexible hours

25 days annual leave plus birthday off

Company bonus scheme

Free parking and EV charging onsite

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Significant experience in FP&A.
• Recognised qualification in Accountancy.
• Strong financial forecasting and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Perform variance analysis to highlight drivers of financial results.
• Partner with teams to optimize member offerings.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Data modelling

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

CIMA or ACCA qualification

Tools

SQL

Power BI

Excel

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Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable

The Role and the Team

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Business Partner to join our FP&A team, reporting directly into our Head of FP&A. You'll play a pivotal role in understanding and communicating the financial landscape of Blue Light Card, business partnering with Commercial, Growth, Marketing and Product.

This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark and support our company's growth, driving in-depth analysis of our revenue streams and cost base to help us deliver more value to our members.

What You’ll Do

• Drive our budgeting and forecasting process, working closely with senior stakeholders to accurately forecast our future performance
• Perform regular variance analysis to highlight the key drivers of our financial results, and recommended actions
• Partner with our Commercial, Growth, Marketing and Product teams to provide them with the insights they need to optimise our member offering and drive more value for our members
• Perform market evaluation and benchmarking to provide context around our member behaviour and financial performance

What You’ll Bring

• Significant experience in FP&A, with a deep understanding of financial forecasting, reporting, budgeting and reforecasting
• A recognised qualification or part-qualification in Accountancy (e.g. CIMA or ACCA)
• Excellent data modelling and analytical skills, including familiarity with SQL, power query, power BI or similar tools
• Advanced Excel skills, ideally with experience in automation, modelling and macros
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex financial concepts clearly and succinctly to non-finance colleagues
• Proven experience nurturing business partner relationships with colleagues at a senior level
• Experience working in a D2C, marketplace/ecommerce or tech company would be an advantage

Our Culture

Our mission is simple – make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It’s what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service.

We don’t just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve.

We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers – either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren’t able to offer fully remote working.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ
• 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days
• A company bonus scheme
• Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts
• Generous funded BUPA medical insurance covering pre-existing conditions
• Enhanced parental leave and absence leave
• Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
• Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches
• Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light’s Up and The Shine awards
• Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks)
• Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes)