Finance Business Partner

Cobb & Jones Recruitment; West Malling; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a strategic role in a diverse group of companies in West Malling. The successful candidate will support investment decisions, prepare board-level reports, and analyze financial data to drive performance. Candidates must have a financial qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) and strong analytical skills, ideally with experience in construction or housebuilding.

Benefits

Group Company Benefits

Pension scheme

Bonus

Car scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA, or CIMA with PQE experience.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models for budgeting and forecasting.
• Analyse financial data to support performance reviews.
• Prepare reports and presentations for leadership.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

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Cobb & Jones Recruitment are working with an exceptionally busy and strategically acquisitive company based in Mid Kent supporting them in their search for a new Finance Business Partner. Due to an internal promotion, this is a newly created role that plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of a diverse and growing group of businesses. This is more than just a reporting role — it’s an opportunity to influence strategy, challenge assumptions, and help steer the direction of a dynamic organisation.

Job Summary

As an FP&A Analyst, you’ll be at the heart of financial decision-making. From building robust financial models to preparing board-level reports, your work will directly support investment decisions, strategic planning, and operational performance across a group of companies with interests in development, engineering, and manufacturing. You’ll collaborate with teams across the business — from operations to planning — to ensure financial insights are not just accurate, but actionable.

Profile:

• Formally Qualified – (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant PQE experience in arelevant field, happy to consider QBE with significant modelling experience in a suitable industry.
• Analytically sharp– You’re confident with Excel and financial modelling, and you know how to turn complex data into clear insights.
• Commercially aware– You understand how numbers connect to business performance and strategic goals.
• A confident communicator– Whether it’s a board pack or a quick presentation, you can explain financial concepts to non-financial audiences.
• Detail-oriented but big-picture minded– You’re comfortable diving into the numbers but always keep the broader business context in view.
• Industry-savvy– Experience in construction or housebuilding is a bonus, but not essential.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain financial models to support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning.
• Analyse financial data and KPIs to identify trends, explain variances, and support performance reviews.
• Collaborate with departments across the business to provide financial insights and challenge assumptions.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of long-term strategy through data-driven analysis.
• Integrate data from multiple sources into cohesive financial narratives.

On Offer:

·Group Company Benefits including pension, bonus, car scheme etc.