Finance Business Partner

Sowena Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sowena Group is recruiting a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join a growing finance function. The role collaborates with senior operational stakeholders to drive planning, analysis and performance reporting across a multi-site environment.

You will lead budgeting/forecasting, develop financial models and provide commercial insight to influence decisions. This hybrid role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and strategic initiatives within a PE-backed, international

Qualifications

• Candidate has strong commercial finance experience and is comfortable with FP&A, management accounting and commercial finance responsibilities.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting is required.
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills are essential.
• Able to translate complex financial data into clear, commercial insights and influence senior stakeholders.
• Proactive, able to work in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly financial reporting and performance analysis across designated operational areas.
• Analyse actual performance vs budgets/forecasts, identifying variances, risks and opportunities.
• Produce and present financial reports, KPI dashboards and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Provide commercial insight to help operational teams understand performance and improve results.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting activity across designated business areas.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support planning, forecasting and performance management.
• Collaborate with Finance and BI teams to improve reporting, automation and processes.
• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior operational stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Build relationships across the business and support group budgeting, forecasting and planning.

Skills

Finance partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Financial reporting

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Greater Manchester | Hybrid, 2 days in the office

Sowena Group are exclusively partnered with a high-growth, acquisitive, PE-backed business with an international presence as they continue to scale through both organic growth and acquisition.

They are looking to appoint a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to join a growing finance function and work closely with senior operational stakeholders across the organisation.

This is a highly visible role offering genuine exposure to senior leadership, with responsibility for financial planning, analysis, forecasting and performance reporting across a complex, multi-site environment. You'll be expected to challenge and influence stakeholders, translate financial data into meaningful commercial insight and help drive better business decisions.

With continued investment and growth across the wider group, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking for scope to develop, take on greater responsibility and progress internally as the business continues to grow.

About the Role

• Lead monthly financial reporting and performance analysis across designated operational areas.


• Analyse actual performance against budgets and forecasts, identifying key variances, trends, risks and opportunities.


• Produce and present financial reports, KPI dashboards and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.


• Provide commercial insight to help operational teams understand performance and improve results.


• Lead budgeting and forecasting activity across designated business areas.


• Develop and maintain financial models to support planning, forecasting and performance management.


• Work closely with Finance and BI teams to improve reporting, automation and processes.


• Act as a trusted Finance Business Partner to senior operational stakeholders, providing both challenge and support.


• Build strong relationships across the wider business and influence decision-making through clear financial analysis.


• Support wider group budgeting, forecasting and planning processes.


• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, forecasting and financial processes.


• Help improve financial understanding across operational teams through coaching and guidance.

About You

We're open to candidates who are qualified, part-qualified or QBE, provided you have strong commercial finance experience.

You'll ideally have experience within:

• Finance Business Partnering


• FP&A


• Management Accounting


• Commercial Finance

You'll also have:

• Strong experience across budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and financial reporting.


• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills.


• Strong commercial awareness and analytical ability.


• The confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.


• The ability to translate complex financial information into clear, commercial insight.


• Strong communication and presentation skills.


• A proactive approach and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, growing environment.

Experience with Power BI, ERP systems or wider reporting tools would be advantageous but isn't essential.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working, 2 days in the office


• Opportunity to join a high-growth, PE-backed and acquisitive business


• International exposure across a growing group


• High level of visibility and exposure to senior leadership


• Genuine opportunity to influence commercial and operational decision-making


• Significant scope for career development and progression


• A growing finance function where you can make a genuine impact

This is a great opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional who wants to join a business with ambitious growth plans and genuine scope to develop their career internally.