Finance Business Partner

Michael Page (UK); Whitby; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy in the UK is seeking a Finance Business Partner. This role involves leading financial planning, managing costs, analyzing performance, and engaging with senior stakeholders. The ideal candidate will hold a prestigious accountancy qualification and possess strong analytical and communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary of GBP 70,000 - GBP 75,000 along with benefits in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Private healthcare

Hybrid working and flexibility

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification from one of the recognized accounting bodies.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial input into annual business planning.
• Conduct regular reviews with stakeholders to manage costs.
• Analyze financial performance and prepare variance reports.
• Maintain performance visibility against budgets.
• Present financial information to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Industry experience

Ability to work under pressure

Interpersonal skills

Business acumen

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Data presentation skills

Attention to detail

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

• Be at the heart of a world‑class sustainability project
• Strategic influence and cross‑functional impact

About Our Client

Our client is a global leader within the Energy & Natural Resources sector.

Job Description

Join as a Finance Business Partner where you play a key role in enabling commercial success across the business by delivering high‑quality financial insight and operational support. By working closely with the commercial team, the FBP helps translate financial data into meaningful actions - supporting the delivery of the seeding programme and broader growth initiatives. The role also acts as a trusted advisor to the Head of Commercial Finance, ensuring financial clarity and accountability across all commercial activities, and is also responsible for driving the planning and budgeting process, managing cost performance, and evaluating financial outcomes to inform strategic decisions.

Your duties will include:

Planning & Budgeting

• Lead the financial input into the annual business planning cycle, ensuring alignment with operational and commercial goals.
• Provide cost modelling and financial advice to support strategic planning across production, logistics, and sales functions.
• Collaborate with the commercial team to build robust, data‑driven budgets.
• Present budget proposals to the Head of Commercial Finance, translating financials into KPIs and measurable objectives relevant to the sector.

Cost Management

• Conduct regular reviews with stakeholders across our operations, supply chain, and commercial teams to monitor and manage costs.
• Maintain monthly management accounts, ensuring accuracy and visibility of spend across key areas such as raw materials, distribution, and overheads.
• Challenge assumptions and forecasts constructively to ensure financial discipline and value for money.

Performance Evaluation

• Analyze financial performance, identifying key variances and their underlying drivers (e.g. input costs, yield changes, market pricing).
• Prepare clear variance analysis reports to support strategic reviews and decision‑making by the Head of Commercial Finance.
• Monitor trends and provide insights to improve margin and operational efficiency.

Internal Reporting

• Maintain a continuous view of performance against budget across all of the commercial function.
• Partner with commercial leadership to provide regular updates on budget tracking, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Support the development of reporting tools and dashboards tailored to the needs of a fast‑paced, product‑driven environment.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Present financial information clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Support cross‑functional collaboration, especially between finance, sales, and operations.

The Successful Applicant

Professional accountancy qualification from one of the recognized accounting bodies (ACA/ACCA).

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Must have industry experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong business acumen, along with the ability to influence at all levels.
• An understanding as to the type of data senior stakeholders would find beneficial.
• Exceptional numerical, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively at all levels.
• Excellent data presentation skills in excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong attention to detail.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary of GBP 70,000 - GBP 75,000.
• Additional bonus and benefits packing including private healthcare.
• Hybrid working and flexibility.