Finance Business Partner

Simply Business; Northampton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

25 days annual leave

Parental leave

Life assurance

Private medical insurance (BUPA)

Pension matching up to 5%

Learning platform

Job summary

Simply Business is seeking a Finance Business Partner for Shared Services on a 12-month fixed-term contract. You will partner with executive leaders across Tech, Engineering, Data and Digital Product to shape financial strategy, drive budgeting, forecasting and automation of financial insights, ensuring value and efficiency across global cost bases.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE, data-driven, experienced in finance transformation, and skilled in presenting

Qualifications

• Data-savvy with ability to turn high-volume financial data into actionable insights.
• Experience driving finance transformation and implementing modern BI/EPM tools.
• Strong communicator capable of challenging senior leadership and influencing outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end closing, budgeting, forecasting and cost-base performance for global Shared Services cost centres.
• Lead production and automation of key MI and financial reporting using BI/EPM tools.
• Collaborate with Tech, Engineering, Data and Digital Product to build business cases for tech initiatives and CAPDEV.

Skills

Data analysis

Executive stakeholder management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Automation

Education

Qualified Accountant

Tools

BI tools

EPM tools

Job description

Who Are We?

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades.

Who Are We?

We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 1,000,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,200 other trades. We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. Through our global social impact strategy, called 'The Big Dreams Project’, we're working to help 10,000 small businesses start or grow by 2030. Why not check out our advert on YouTube: Simply Business TV advert 2024: 'Simply the Best'.

Job Category

Finance

Position Type

Fixed Term Contract

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Here’s What You’ll Be Doing

Financial partnership isn’t just about numbers—it’s about empowering teams to build, learn, and innovate. As our Finance Business Partner for Shared Services, you’ll sit right at the heart of our tech-led operation, partnering with executive leaders across Tech, Engineering, Data, and Digital Product to shape the financial strategy that powers our business. You’ll drive our finance transformation by taking complete ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and automating financial insights that directly influence executive decision‑making. Balancing strategic long‑range planning with hands‑on commercial support, you’ll ensure our investments deliver maximum value and operational efficiency across our global cost bases. This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

As One Of Our Finance Business Partners, You’ll

• Partner directly with the executive management team to drive long‑range Shared Services investment strategy and align short‑term choices.
• Own the month‑end closing, budgeting, forecasting, and cost‑base performance for global Shared Services cost centres.
• Lead the production and automation of key management information (MI) and financial reporting using modern EPM and BI tools.
• Collaborate closely with technology and product teams to build robust business cases for complex tech initiatives, capital development (CAPDEV), and supplier spend.
• Oversee capital development and inter‑company transfer pricing processes across our global entities.
• Align global finance business partners to ensure unified support for Shared Services deliverables.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is

• A qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE and proven experience in a similar FP&A or business partnering role.
• Data savvy and skilled at converting complex, high-volume financial data into clear, actionable executive insights.
• Experienced with finance transformation journeys, including implementing or transitioning to modern BI and EPM tools.
• An exceptional, forward‑thinking communicator who can constructively challenge senior leadership and influence outcomes.
• A self‑starter who thrives with autonomy in a fast‑paced, evolving environment.
• Experienced in presenting clear oral and written financial analysis to senior stakeholders and parent company teams.
• (We know it's tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don't have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.*

We’re as much a technology company as one that sells insurance. We build our own tech, harness cutting‑edge data, and thrive on rapid experimentation—we build, we fail, we learn, and we improve. If you want your financial expertise to directly power scalable tech architecture, modern data platforms, and product innovation, you’ll find a home here.

What Are The Benefits Of Working At Simply Business

• we offer a great work-life balance where workloads are manageable and everyone has the flexibility to work hybrid
• on top of the 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), we offer the option to buy five more days of holiday with your flexible benefits
• our flexible parental leave allows you to approach an important time how you want - with six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four weeks full pay if you're the secondary caregiver
• our life event leave is an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house or your birthday. And our long-serving employees get a two week paid sabbatical after five years of service, then four weeks off after ten years of service
• private medical insurance through BUPA, that covers any pre-existing condition is a core benefit. Plus a health cash plan that covers your everyday medical expenses
• we offer a competitive salary based on your experience and the current market. Plus the potential to earn an annual bonus based on performance
• access to tools to support your personal development on our dedicated learning platform. As well as support for your mental health with access to counselling
• we match what you put into your pension up to five per cent. And pass on a tax‑free sum that's four times your basic salary with our life assurance policy, with the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
• our salary sacrifice car scheme gives you the option to buy a brand new, fully insured, and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service)
• our flexible benefits scheme gives you an allocated amount to use each year on benefits like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, or a gym membership

Ready to join us and drive our success as a high‑performing team?

Employment Practices

Simply Business is committed to providing equality and opportunities for all employees and candidates considering a career with us. We offer a workplace where colleagues are treated with respect and dignity. We don’t (and won’t) discriminate either directly or indirectly on the grounds of race, colour, religion, belief, political opinion, disability, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or relationship status at any stage of the hiring process or during the course of your employment.