Finance Business Partner

Michael Page; Thame; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Thame. The successful candidate will support strategic decisions through financial analysis and business partnering with senior managers. This role involves preparing reports, maintaining financial controls, and developing financial models. The ideal applicant is a qualified accountant with experience in a multinational environment and strong analytical skills. A competitive salary and hybrid work model are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working model

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience partnering senior stakeholders in a multinational environment.
• Ability to spot opportunities and risks to influence decisions.
• Experience in financial modeling and investment appraisal.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial analysis and insights to support operations.
• Develop business cases and financial models for initiatives.
• Prepare monthly project management reports.

Skills

Strong commercial mindset

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience with P&L and balance sheet ownership

Advanced MS Office skills

Clear communication of complex data

Building and using complex financial models

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or finalist

Job description

This exciting Finance Business Partner role will be a key member of the Finance team to build and maintain strong partnerships with senior managers across the business, developing complex analyses and delivering financial insight to enhance decision making and influence business strategy.

Client Details

This organisation is a well-established forward thinking commercial business, hugely successful in their field, continuing to grow globally. With offices on the outskirts of Thame, offering hybrid working and parking on site.

Description

The Finance Business Partner will be a key member of the Finance team with duties including:

• Understand the business's information needs and proactively deliver financial analysis, reports, and insights that support both daily operations and long‑term strategic objectives.
• Support business initiatives by developing business cases, financial models, scenario analysis, and other measures used to evaluate project success.
• Provide financial modelling and investment appraisal to guide and influence business change.
• Owning the financial accuracy of high‑value quotations and ensuring all business risks are appropriately considered.
• Prepare monthly project management reports and analyse project performance against budgets and forecasts.
• Carry out additional business support tasks within the Finance team to meet internal and external customer requirements.
• Maintain strong financial controls and ensure accurate project financial data, while improving reporting.
• Assist the Financial Controller with annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and month‑end processes.
• Collaborate with the systems team to develop activity‑based costing and reporting to improve the accuracy and visibility of service‑related financial information.

Profile

Essential Requirements:

• Strong commercial mindset with ability to spot opportunities/risks and influence decisions.
• Experience partnering senior stakeholders in a multinational environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Senior finance experience with full P&L and balance sheet ownership.
• Advanced MS Office and finance system skills.
• Clear communicator able to explain complex financial data to non‑finance audiences.
• Skilled in building and using complex financial models.

Qualifications:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or finalist.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working model to promote work-life balance.
• Opportunity to work in a permanent role with a supportive and collaborative company culture.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

If you are a skilled Finance Business Partner seeking a rewarding opportunity in Thame, we encourage you to apply today.