Finance Business Partner

Equals One; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic financial services company based in Wakefield is seeking a Finance Business Partner to contribute directly to business decisions. The successful candidate will be responsible for forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes while collaborating with various departments to assess profitability and performance. Ideal candidates will possess strong Excel skills and a qualification in ACA/ACCA/CIMA, along with the ability to challenge figures and foster data-driven decision-making. This position offers significant potential for career development within a growing firm.

Benefits

Opportunities for senior leadership roles

Collaborative work environment

Impact on business decisions

Qualifications

• Strong Excel skills required, experience in commercial finance role preferred.
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively and challenge assumptions.

Responsibilities

• Own forecasting, planning, and budgeting that drives decisions.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and supply chain to assess profitability.
• Help leaders make data-driven decisions.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Experience in a commercial finance role

Sage 200

Power BI

Education

Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Wakefield

Salary: £65k - £75k pa

Ever find yourself thinking I like finance… I just want to be closer to the decisions?

We’re helping a fast‑growing business find a Finance Business Partner who wants a proper seat at the table not just ownership of the month‑end timetable.

It’s the sort of place where you’ll work directly with sales and operations, run forecasts that actually get used, dig into customer and marketing numbers, and gently (or not so gently) ask the questions everyone else is avoiding. The business is ambitious, and still small enough that what you do genuinely matters.

They’re after someone commercial, switched‑on, grounded and happy in an SME. Comfortable with a bit of structure when needed. Strong on Excel. Curious by nature. Doesn’t mind challenging people politely when the numbers don’t stack up.

There’s real scope to step into a bigger role over time, either locally or within a wider group. The culture’s open, grown‑up, and collaborative, no chest‑beating, no endless politics.

The Role

• Own forecasting, planning, and budgeting that drives decisions.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and supply chain to make sense of customer profitability, campaign ROI, and operational performance.
• Challenge the numbers (politely!) and help leaders make smarter, data‑driven choices.
• Ensure finance isn’t just reporting, it’s influencing, shaping, and moving the needle.

Who We’re Looking For

• Strong Excel skills, (Sage 200 and Power BI a bonus.)
• Someone grounded, collaborative, and happy to ask “why?” when it matters.
• Experience in a commercial finance role, ideally in a growth‑oriented business.
• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Why This Role Matters

• You’ll see the impact of your work every day in decisions, strategy, and results
• Real scope to step into senior leadership or wider group roles over time
• A chance to work in a business that keeps its autonomy while benefiting from global backing

If you’re quietly wondering whether there’s something out there that feels more interesting than what you’re doing now, this might be worth a confidential chat.

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