Finance Business Partner

Belcan; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Belcan in Reading is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner for a 12-month contract, with hybrid working and DV clearance before starting. You will partner with senior stakeholders to deliver financial planning, forecasting, and strategic analysis.

The role focuses on delivering timely financial information, governance, and driving performance across finance teams, with exposure to procurement planning and business cases.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner in a large/complex organisation.
• Strong expertise in financial planning, forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
• Experience managing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities.
• DV clearance required prior to starting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support finance business partnering teams to deliver accurate and timely financial information.
• Oversee forecasting, budgeting, reporting, procurement planning and variance analysis.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Support resource planning across finance teams.
• Review and contribute to business cases and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure effective budget management, governance and financial controls.
• Promote high standards of quality, compliance, security and teamwork.

Skills

Financial planning

Forecasting

Budgeting

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

DV clearance

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner

12 Month Contract

Location: Reading

Hybrid working

Inside IR35

We are seeking experienced Senior Finance Business Partners to join a high-profile organisation on a 12-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering financial insight, business partnering support, and strategic decision-making within a complex and fast-paced environment.

The Role

As a Senior Finance Business Partner, you will build strong relationships across the business, providing financial leadership, analysis, and insight to support informed decision-making and drive performance. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will lead and support finance teams to deliver high-quality financial planning, forecasting, and reporting activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support finance business partnering teams to deliver accurate and timely financial information.
• Oversee forecasting, budgeting, reporting, procurement planning, and variance analysis activities.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation.
• Support resource planning and balancing activities across finance teams.
• Review and contribute to business cases and strategic initiatives.
• Ensure effective budget management, governance, and financial controls are in place.
• Promote high standards of quality, compliance, security, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Proven experience operating as a Finance Business Partner within a large or complex organisation.
• Strong financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and reporting expertise.
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships at senior levels.
• Ability to lead teams and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidates will need to be DV cleared prior to starting