Finance Business Partner

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd; Whitstable; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd seeks an experienced Finance Business Partner to join a growing international organisation near Canterbury, backing high-profile projects across the EMEA region.

In this role you will work with senior leadership to provide financial insight, drive commercial decision-making, and ensure smooth finance operations across multiple entities.

Qualifications

• Qualified or actively studying ACCA/ACA/CIMA and able to demonstrate relevant experience.
• Experience as Finance Partner, Finance Manager, or Management Accountant.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with commercial awareness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts for UK and overseas entities.
• Support month-end reporting, consolidation, and intercompany reconciliations.
• Manage cashflow reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Oversee supplier invoices, customer billing, and employee expenses.
• Produce board and investor reports with meaningful financial analysis.
• Ensure statutory reporting, tax compliance, and audit readiness.
• Identify process improvements to increase finance function efficiency.
• Partner with operational teams providing commercial financial guidance.

Skills

ACCA/ACA/CIMA

Finance Partnering

Management accounting

Budgets & forecasts

Financial reporting

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified or actively studying

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Our client, a growing international organisation based on the outskirts of Canterbury is seeking an experienced Finance Business Partner to join their expanding finance team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, private equity-backed business supporting high-profile projects across the EMEA region.

Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in providing financial insight, driving commercial decision-making, and ensuring the smooth running of the finance function across multiple international entities.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly management accounts for UK and overseas entities.


• Support month-end reporting, financial consolidation, and intercompany reconciliations.


• Manage cashflow reporting, budgeting, and forecasting.


• Oversee transactional finance, including supplier invoices, customer billing, and employee expenses.


• Produce insightful reports for the board and investors, providing meaningful financial analysis.


• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting, tax regulations, and audit requirements.


• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency across the finance function.


• Business partner with operational teams, providing commercial support and financial guidance.

Skills & Experience

• ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified or actively studying towards qualification.


• Previous experience as a Finance Business Partner, Finance Manager, or Management Accountant.


• Strong technical accounting knowledge with excellent commercial awareness.


• Experience preparing management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and financial reports.
  

  The company is offering a competitive salary and benefits package, along with the opportunity to join a growing international business where you can genuinely influence commercial decision-making and contribute to continued success.

  
  

  Please note, due to the expected high volume of applicants, only suitable candidates will be contacted.