Finance Business Partner

Recruiit; North East; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruiit in Darlington is seeking a Finance Business Partner to support the commercial and operations teams, driving short and mid-term planning and forecasting. You will provide clear analysis to the board to aid decision making, with strong Excel skills and an eye for detail.

The role requires robust communication with stakeholders at all levels, a commercial mindset, and a collaborative approach. This position offers extensive hybrid working and a clear path for progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance business partnering and budgeting.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills for reporting and presentations.
• Ability to analyse monthly and weekly performance to support decisions.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and business partnering with key individuals across the business to help drive business performance
• Produce the weekly KPI dashboard and update on key drivers for the business
• Extensive finance business partnering across the business
• Weekly and monthly flash and rolling forecasts
• Assist with budgeting and strategic planning
• Ad-hoc modelling and analysis to support commercial projects
• Collaborate with stakeholders at all levels including non-finance teams

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Business partnering

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Role: Finance Business Partner

Salary: £72,000 - £76,000

Location: Darlington + Extensive Hybrid

Working for this exciting, growing, acquisitive, and profitable business as a commercial finance business partner, you will support the commercial and operation teams, be a credible communicator who can build strong relationships, and gain buy-in from both finance and non-finance individuals. You will focus on short and mid-term planning and forecasting, and analysis of monthly and weekly performance, as well as supporting new contracts, pricing and profitability. This is a vital role in providing analysis to the board in order to support decision making. You will be someone accurate with an eye for detail and strong with Microsoft Excel. You will also have a commercial mindset and genuine interest in learning about the business. Your role will involve:

• Supporting and business partnering with key individuals across the business to help drive business performance
• Produce the weekly KPI dashboard and update on key drivers for the business
• Extensive finance business partnering across the business
• Weekly and monthly flash and rolling forecasts
• Assist with budgeting and strategic planning
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint presentation skills
• Working with stakeholders at all levels, include non-finance individuals
• Ad-hoc modelling and analysis to support commercial projects

The business offers an excellent working environment with good career progression opportunities as well as extensive hybrid working.