Finance Business Partner

PHS Group Ltd.; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Virtual GP for you and your household

Buy and sell holiday scheme

Employee discounts with major stores

ILM training and development

23 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free onsite parking

Job summary

phs Group is seeking a Midlands-based Finance Business Partner to lead commercial finance partnering with operations, sales and senior leadership, driving profitability and strategic decision-making. You will develop Power BI reporting, build financial models and support budgeting, forecasting and trading reviews, while overseeing management reporting and working capital performance.

Join a role that combines hands-on business partnering with data-led insight, stakeholder engagement and

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Significant experience in finance business partnering, FP&A or management accounting.
• Hands-on experience developing Power BI dashboards and reporting suites.
• Strong commercial, analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Proven ability to improve profitability through commercial insight and effective challenge.

Responsibilities

• Providing clear financial guidance and commercial insight to support profitable growth, including budgeting, forecasting and trading reviews.
• Developing financial models, investment appraisals, business cases and profitability analysis to support pricing, retention and margin improvement.
• Leading the development of Power BI dashboards and management reporting across revenue, profitability, stock, commissions, assets and key performance indicators.
• Overseeing sales commission reporting, fixed assets, depreciation, stock valuation, reconciliations and working capital performance.
• Maintaining strong financial controls and providing insightful commentary on monthly management accounts, audits and year-end reporting.

Skills

Power BI

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Midlands based

Competitive Salary + Bonus

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who enjoys turning complex data into clear, practical insight? This is a key leadership role supporting phsBesafe and phsWastekit, partnering with operational, sales and senior leadership teams to improve performance, profitability and strategic decision-making. You will combine hands‑on business partnering with the development of Power BI reporting, helping build a stronger data‑led culture across both businesses.

The Finance Business Partner role at phsBesafe and phsWastekit will involve:

• Providing clear financial guidance and commercial insight to support profitable growth, including budgeting, forecasting and trading reviews.
• Developing financial models, investment appraisals, business cases and profitability analysis to support pricing, retention and margin improvement.
• Leading the development of Power BI dashboards and management reporting across revenue, profitability, stock, commissions, assets and key performance indicators.
• Overseeing sales commission reporting, fixed assets, depreciation, stock valuation, reconciliations and working capital performance.
• Maintaining strong financial controls and providing insightful commentary on monthly management accounts, audits and year-end reporting.

The ideal candidate for a Finance Business Partner at phsBesafe and phsWastekit will have:

• A recognised accountancy qualification, such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Significant experience in finance business partnering, FP&A or management accounting.
• Hands‑on experience developing Power BI dashboards and reporting suites.
• Strong commercial, analytical and financial modelling skills.
• A proven ability to improve profitability through commercial insight and effective challenge.
• A strong understanding of KPIs, working capital, stock, fixed assets and value creation.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and influencing skills.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance audiences
• A proactive, collaborative and detail‑focused approach, with resilience and adaptability.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a focus on turning data into action.

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will get:

• Competitive salary + Bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Virtual GP for you and your household
• Buy and sell holiday scheme
• Employee discounts with major supermarkets and retailers through phs Perks
• Training to expand your skills, including accredited ILM training through external and in‑house programmes
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell holiday
• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced parental and paternity leave, a 24‑hour wellbeing helpline, cycle to work scheme, pension, life assurance and more

About phs:

phs Group was founded in 1963 and is a leading provider of hygiene services across the UK, Spain and Ireland, supporting more than 90,000 customers across 300,000 locations. Its specialist businesses include phs Besafe and phs Wastekit.

phs Besafe provides workwear supply and laundering services to more than 3,000 UK sites each week, helping ensure the safety and comfort of thousands of people across sectors including construction, manufacturing, transport and utilities.

phs Wastekit is a leading UK supplier of waste management solutions, specialising in balers and compactors that help organisations reduce costs, improve environmental performance and maintain cleaner, safer workplaces.

At phs, we pride ourselves on our diverse workforce and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their true selves to work without risk or fear of discrimination.