Finance Business Partner

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Hybrid/flexible working

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Manchester. You will work closely with senior operational and commercial stakeholders, delivering budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning whilst analysing revenue, profitability, utilisation and working capital to drive business performance.

The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification with proven FP&A/finance business partner experience in a professional services environment, strong commercial acumen, and advanced

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen and analytical ability.
• Ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving decision support.
• Proven FP&A/Finance Business Partnering background in professional services.

Responsibilities

• Own budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Provide financial insight and challenge to drive performance.
• Analyse revenue, profitability, utilisation, and working capital.
• Collaborate with senior operational and commercial stakeholders to influence decisions.
• Develop and improve reporting/forecasting processes and financial models.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

Scenario analysis

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Your new company Your new company are a well established and highly regarded professional services organisation with a strong national presence and a reputation for delivering expert advice to a diverse client base.

Your new role In your new role as Finance Business Partner, you will work closely with senior operational and commercial stakeholders, providing financial insight and challenge to support strategic decision-making and drive business performance.

You will be responsible for budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities, alongside delivering analysis on revenue, profitability, utilisation and working capital.

The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership, with opportunities to influence commercial decisions, support investment and pricing initiatives, improve reporting and forecasting processes, and identify opportunities to enhance financial performance across the business.

This is a genuine business partnering position for a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys building relationships and adding value beyond the numbers.

What you'll need to succeed You will be a qualified accountant ACA/ACCA/CIMA with proven experience in a Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or FP&A role.

Previous experience within a professional services environment is essential, enabling you to quickly understand the commercial drivers, stakeholder landscape and performance metrics of the business.

You will possess strong commercial acumen, advanced analytical skills and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight.

The successful candidate will be confident influencing and challenging senior stakeholders, have excellent communication skills, and demonstrate a track record of driving business performance through effective financial planning, forecasting and decision support.

Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial modelling and scenario analysis are also required.

What you’ll get in return In return, you will receive a salary of up to £70,000, alongside a comprehensive benefits package and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing professional services organisation in a highly visible business partnering role, offering significant exposure to senior stakeholders and the chance to influence strategic decision making.

You’ll benefit from a collaborative culture, ongoing professional development opportunities and a clear platform to further develop your commercial finance career within a forward-thinking business.