Finance Business Partner

JL Search; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

JL Search is recruiting a Finance Business Partner for a large UK charity. The role focuses on strategic business partnering with senior leaders to drive financial performance and informed decision-making.

The successful candidate will provide financial insight, identify risks and opportunities, and support budgeting, forecasting and planning activities, while strengthening cross-functional reporting and financial literacy across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance business partnering or management accounting.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate financial information.
• Confident engaging with senior stakeholders and challenging decisions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior stakeholders to provide financial advice and challenge plans.
• Review financial performance, identify risks and propose improvements.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Provide financial analysis to support operational and commercial decisions.
• Work with wider finance teams to improve reporting and processes.
• Build relationships with non-finance colleagues to improve financial understanding.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

JL Search is supporting a large, established UK charity in the recruitment of a Finance Business Partner. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to take on a strategically focused role, working closely with senior stakeholders to support financial performance and business decision-making.

The successful candidate will work alongside departmental leaders, providing financial insight, identifying risks and opportunities, and helping to improve financial understanding across the organisation. The position offers considerable stakeholder exposure and a strong emphasis on business partnering rather than traditional financial reporting.

• Partnering with senior stakeholders to provide financial advice, insight and constructive challenge.
• Reviewing financial performance, identifying risks and recommending improvements.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Providing financial analysis to support operational and commercial decisions.
• Working with wider finance teams to improve reporting and financial processes.
• Building strong relationships with non-finance colleagues and improving financial understanding across the business.

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in finance business partnering, management accounting or a similar role.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret and communicate financial information.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and challenging decisions where appropriate.

Applications are welcomed from qualified and part-qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA or CIMA), provided they have relevant experience and the confidence to work independently with senior stakeholders.

For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact Jamie Elliott at JL Search.