Finance Business Partner

RECfinancial; New Lubbesthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

RECfinancial is partnering with a Leicester-based business to appoint a Finance Business Partner. You will provide financial insight across the organisation, helping stakeholders understand performance and support continued growth.

The role involves producing and reviewing management accounts (approx. 25%), investigating variances, trends, risks and opportunities, and collaborating with operational teams on budgeting, forecasting and MI. Hybrid working after probation is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Commercial Finance or Management Accounting.
• Strong Excel skills with Power BI exposure advantageous.
• Studying towards, or qualified in, CIMA/ACCA/ACA.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial insight across the business and support budgeting/forecasting processes.
• Produce meaningful analysis and commentary for senior management and the Board.
• Collaborate with operational stakeholders to inform commercial decisions.
• Improve reporting, develop financial models and identify value opportunities.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Finance analytics

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

RECfinancial are exclusively partnering with a successful and growing Leicester based business in the appointment of a Finance Business Partner.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established organisation that continues to invest across the business.

The role is commutable from all areas of Leicester / Leicestershire, Loughborough, Nottingham and surrounding areas.

Within this role, you ll play an important role in providing financial insight across the business, helping stakeholders to better understand performance and supporting the continued growth of the organisation.

Whilst you ll be involved in the production and review of management accounts, this isn t a traditional month-end focused position, with management accounts making up around 25% of the role. The greater focus will be on understanding what sits behind the numbers, investigating variances and identifying trends, risks and opportunities across the business.

You ll support the budgeting and forecasting processes, produce meaningful analysis and commentary for senior management and the Board, and work closely with operational stakeholders to provide the financial information they need to make informed commercial decisions. There will also be plenty of opportunity to improve reporting, develop financial models and identify areas where Finance can add further value.

We re particularly keen to hear from candidates currently working within Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Commercial Finance or Management Accounting who enjoy the analytical and stakeholder-facing side of Finance. Strong Excel skills are important, with exposure to Power BI or developing dashboards and management information advantageous.

Candidates studying towards, or qualified in, CIMA, ACCA or ACA will be considered, alongside experienced qualified-by-experience professionals with a strong commercial background.

This role offers a salary package between £52,000 and £60,000, hybrid working following the completion of probation, alongside a competitive wider benefits package.