Finance Business Partner

We Do Group; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

We Do Group in Reading partners with a large international technology business to appoint an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner on an interim basis. Reporting to the UK Finance Director, you will partner three UK Business Units and drive commercial performance through strong analysis, forecasting and financial insight.

The role focuses on understanding the commercial story behind the numbers, challenging assumptions, and improving processes while monitoring performance, risks and

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience.
• Ability to challenge assumptions and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner senior stakeholders across Sales, Operations and Technology.
• Own and develop monthly revenue forecasting and performance reporting.
• Analyse revenue, margin, costs and profitability; identify risks and opportunities.
• Support budgets, forecasts and strategic projects with robust analysis.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Influencing

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

We're supporting a large, international technology business that is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner on an interim basis.

Reporting directly into the UK Finance Director, you'll partner three UK Business Units and sit at the heart of commercial performance, working closely with Sales, Operations and Technology leadership. This is a genuinely commercial role focused on helping the business make better, faster decisions through strong analysis, forecasting and financial insight.

The business is going through significant change, so we're looking for someone who is comfortable working at pace, challenging senior stakeholders and improving processes while keeping a close eye on performance, risks and opportunities.

The Role

You’ll act as a key finance partner across three UK Business Units, providing leadership teams with a clear understanding of what’s driving revenue, margin and overall performance.

This isn’t a role focused purely on producing reports. You’ll be expected to understand the commercial story behind the numbers, challenge assumptions, identify opportunities and help stakeholders make informed decisions around pricing, investment, projects and cost.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner senior stakeholders across Sales, Operations and Technology, providing commercial finance support across three UK Business Units
• Own and develop the monthly revenue forecasting process, working closely with Sales to understand pipeline, conversion, customer trends and market movements
• Lead analysis across revenue, margin, costs and profitability, identifying risks, opportunities and areas for improvement
• Support annual budgets, quarterly forecasts and ongoing planning, ensuring assumptions are robust and commercially grounded
• Produce weekly and monthly performance reporting with clear commentary around what’s driving results
• Develop management information and dashboards that provide greater visibility across commercial and operational performance
• Work closely with Sales to understand pipeline development, trading performance and delivery against targets
• Provide financial support around pricing, investment decisions, bids and business cases
• Analyse customer, contract, project and operational profitability to identify opportunities to improve performance
• Own financial modelling and scenario analysis to support commercial decision-making
• Maintain a clear view of emerging risks and opportunities, ensuring senior leadership has early visibility and there are "no surprises"
• Challenge commercial and operational stakeholders constructively around performance, assumptions and opportunities
• Support the UK Finance Director with ad-hoc commercial analysis and strategic projects throughout the assignment

What We're Looking For

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Strong experience within Commercial Finance, FP&A or Finance Business Partnering
• Proven experience partnering senior commercial and operational stakeholders
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling experience
• Excellent understanding of revenue, margin, profitability and commercial performance
• Experience analysing sales pipelines, customer performance, contracts or project profitability would be highly advantageous
• Previous experience within a PE-backed, listed, high-growth or transformation-led business desirable
• Strong Excel and analytical skills with the ability to turn complex information into clear commercial insight
• Confident challenging senior stakeholders and influencing decision-making
• Available immediately or at very short notice

Why Join?

This is a high-impact interim opportunity working directly with the UK Finance Director and leadership teams across three significant Business Units. You’ll have genuine influence over commercial decision-making, forecasting and performance while joining an international business going through an exciting period of transformation.