Finance Business Partner

ASK4; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ASK4 is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Sheffield. You will sit at the intersection of commercial strategy and financial insight, partnering with senior stakeholders to shape performance understanding and value driving decisions.

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Director, you will lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, building financial models to inform strategic choices and optimise the orderbook and related profitability.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with solid experience in Commercial Finance or FP&A.
• Strong analytical skills and commercial acumen; ability to translate numbers into a story for non-finance stakeholders.
• Highly analytical and curious, with proficiency in Excel and financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Own revenue and gross profit partnering activities across the Managed Internet product set.
• Lead monthly variance analysis of trading performance against projections with forward-looking risk assessment.
• Own budgeting and forecasting of revenues and gross profit, including orderbook delivery, churn, re-contracting and indexation.
• Develop and maintain a commercial data cube to surface insight into commercial activities and returns.
• Develop KPIs for orderbook and reporting accuracy improvements; maintain Anaplan for planning and analysis.

Skills

Excel

Financial Modelling

Analytical Skills

Commercial Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Tools

Anaplan

Job description

Finance that actually influences decisions, that's what this role is about. As a Finance Business Partner at ASK4, you'll sit at the intersection of commercial strategy and financial insight, working closely with stakeholders across the business to shape how performance is understood and how value is driven.

About the Role

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Director, you'll take the lead on business partnering activities linked to revenue and gross profit across our Managed Internet product set. From orderbook management and KPI development to budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, you'll own a broad and genuinely impactful remit.

This isn't a back-office finance role. You'll be working with senior stakeholders across the business, building financial models that support strategic decisions, and helping the business understand not just what has happened , but what it means and what comes next.

This is a hybrid role based in Sheffield 2 days per week.

What You'll Be Doing

• Own the orderbook: track, report, assess and project its financial impact, and optimise the value derived from it
• Lead monthly variance analysis of trading performance against projections, with forward-looking risk and opportunity assessment
• Own budgeting and forecasting of revenues and gross profit, accounting for orderbook delivery, churn, re-contracting, indexation and more
• Develop and maintain a commercial data cube to surface insight into commercial activities and returns
• Lead business partnering activities linked to the Telco strategy and other cost-to-serve initiatives, including business casing and tracking
• Build and maintain financial projections covering revenue-generating activity and its impact on working capital and capex
• Develop KPIs for the existing estate and orderbook, improving reporting accuracy and timeliness through process improvement
• Develop and maintain Anaplan software to support financial planning and analysis

About You

You'll be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA or CIMA) with solid experience in Commercial Finance or FP&A, ideally in a fast-paced, complex environment. You bring strong analytical skills and commercial acumen - and you know how to translate numbers into a story that resonates with non-finance stakeholders.

We're looking for someone who is:

• Highly analytical and intellectually curious, with excellent Excel and financial modelling skills
• Commercially minded with strong strategic thinking
• Organised and agile - comfortable adapting priorities when the business needs it
• Collaborative and approachable, with the confidence to provide constructive challenge
• Degree educated (or equivalent), with a proven track record of working with senior stakeholders

Experience with Anaplan, working capital/cash flow modelling, or a technology/connectivity business background is a bonus.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and identities and ensure fair treatment for all, regardless of protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond, to ensure it is accessible and fair for everyone. If you require any adjustments or would like to discuss your needs, please contact us at [e-mail].

About ASK4

Our team delivers connectivity and technology solutions to hundreds of thousands of users in multi-tenant buildings in three sectors, in multiple languages across twelve countries.

The service we deliver empowers people to live life and work productively, and we strive to create an environment that allows our team to do the same.