Finance Business Partner

Edenbrook Ltd.; Orpington; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Pension

Hybrid work

Job summary

Edenbrook Ltd. in the United Kingdom is hiring a Finance Business Partner to drive profitable growth and improve performance within a growing financial services organisation.

You will partner with senior stakeholders across sales, marketing and business development, providing financial insight, commercial challenge and decision support to shape activity, optimise investments and maximise returns. This role blends finance with commercial strategy.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience within regulated financial services environment.
• Strong financial analysis, modelling, forecasting and business performance management.
• Experience partnering with sales, distribution, marketing or other commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders across sales, marketing and business development to support new business growth, customer acquisition and commercial performance.
• Analyse commercial, sales, marketing and product performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and return on investment of marketing campaigns, sales initiatives, resource plans and expenditure.
• Provide financial insight, constructive challenge and actionable recommendations to support operational planning and decision-making.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for sales, customer growth and sales and marketing expenditure.
• Work with financial colleagues and budget holders to monitor expenditure, review performance and drive appropriate business actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance reporting, commercial insight, efficiency and value creation.
• Support annual product profitability assessments and evaluate the financial returns generated by sales activity.
• Contribute to strategic planning, profitability analysis and wider commercial projects.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Power BI

Copilot

HubSpot

Google Analytics

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Salary: £75,000 per annum + bonus, pension and benefits

Contract: Permanent | Working arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in the office, 2 days remotely

Location: Orpington

About the role

We are looking to hire a commercially minded Finance Business Partner to play a key role in driving profitable growth and improving business performance within a growing, regulated financial services organisation.

Working closely with senior stakeholders across sales, marketing and business development, you will provide financial insight, commercial challenge and decision support to help shape business activity, optimise investment and maximise returns.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who enjoys working at the intersection of finance and commercial strategy, influencing decisions and helping teams achieve sustainable growth.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders across sales, marketing and business development to support new business growth, customer acquisition and commercial performance.
• Analyse commercial, sales, marketing and product performance, identifying trends, risks and opportunities.
• Evaluate the effectiveness and return on investment of marketing campaigns, sales initiatives, resource plans and expenditure.
• Provide financial insight, constructive challenge and actionable recommendations to support operational planning and decision-making.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting for sales, customer growth and sales and marketing expenditure.
• Work with financial colleagues and budget holders to monitor expenditure, review performance and drive appropriate business actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve performance reporting, commercial insight, efficiency and value creation.
• Support annual product profitability assessments and evaluate the financial returns generated by sales activity.
• Contribute to strategic planning, profitability analysis and wider commercial projects.

About you

You are an analytical, commercially focused finance professional who can translate complex financial information into clear, practical recommendations. You enjoy building relationships, challenging assumptions constructively and influencing stakeholders at different levels of an organisation.

You will bring:

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with relevant post-qualification experience.
• Experience within regulated retail insurance, wealth management or another retail financial services environment.
• Strong financial analysis, modelling, forecasting and business performance management skills.
• Experience partnering with sales, distribution, marketing or other commercial teams.
• The ability to assess sales and marketing performance, evaluate investment returns and identify opportunities to improve commercial outcomes.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to explain financial matters to both financial and non-financial audiences.
• A collaborative, proactive and resilient approach, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively in a changing environment.
• Experience using data analytics and AI-enabled tools, such as Power BI, Copilot, HubSpot or Google Analytics.

What you can expect

• A competitive base salary of £75,000, depending on experience.
• A bonus scheme, pension and additional benefits.
• Hybrid working, with three days in the office and two days working remotely.
• The opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and influence commercial strategy.
• -A varied role combining financial analysis, business partnering and strategic decision support.
• The opportunity to develop your commercial expertise and contribute to sustainable business growth.

Interested?

If you are a qualified finance professional who combines strong analytical capability with commercial curiosity and the confidence to influence business decisions, we would welcome your application.