Finance Business Partner

Pertemps Black Country Perms; Walsall; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Black Country Perms is seeking a Finance Business Partner in Walsall to join a forward‑looking finance team. You will combine hands‑on finance with commercial insight to shape profitability, pricing, cash flow and overall business performance.

You will produce monthly management accounts, budgets and forecasts while engaging with senior leaders across functions to interpret the numbers and drive better decision making.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong management accounts and financial reporting experience.
• Advanced Excel and ability to use reporting systems effectively.
• Ability to turn numbers into meaningful business insight.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts, budgets, forecasts and month-end reporting.
• Collaborate with Sales, Commercial, Technical and Operations leadership to explain numbers behind performance.
• Analyze margins, pricing and profitability across customers, suppliers and products.
• Use financial analysis and modelling to support commercial decisions.
• Monitor cash flow and working capital, highlight risks and opportunities.
• Manage payroll, VAT and other key finance and compliance requirements.
• Support year-end, audit and statutory reporting with the Finance Director.
• Lead Accounts Assistant and drive improvements in reporting and data quality.

Skills

Management accounts

Financial reporting

Excel

Power BI

Dashboards

Stakeholder influence

Cash flow analysis

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Xero

Power BI

Financial reporting systems

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Location: Walsall

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000

Working Pattern: Full-Time, Office Based

Are you a commercially minded finance professional who wants to do more than simply report the numbers?

We're recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to work closely with the Finance Director and wider leadership team. You'll combine hands‑on finance with commercial insight, helping shape decisions around profitability, pricing, cash flow and business performance.

It's a great opportunity to have real influence and make an impact as the business continues to grow.

What you'll be doing:

• Producing monthly management accounts and supporting budgets, forecasts and month-end reporting
• Working closely with senior leaders across Sales, Commercial, Technical and Operations, helping them understand the numbers behind performance
• Getting into the detail of margins, pricing and profitability across customers, suppliers and products
• Using financial analysis and modelling to help the business make better commercial decisions
• Keeping a close eye on cash flow and working capital, highlighting risks and opportunities
• Taking responsibility for payroll, VAT and other key finance and compliance requirements
• Supporting year-end, audit and statutory reporting alongside the Finance Director
• Managing an Accounts Assistant and looking for ways to improve reporting, dashboards, processes and data quality

What we're looking for:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification, or equivalent relevant experience
• Strong management accounts and financial reporting experience
• Experience across budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and commercial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence using financial reporting systems
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn numbers into meaningful business insight
• Confidence working with, challenging and influencing senior stakeholders
• Experience with Xero, Power BI or developing management dashboards would be beneficial

If you're looking for a Finance Business Partner role where you can combine strong technical finance skills with genuine commercial involvement and have a real voice within the business.