Finance Business Partner

Sheridan Maine (Midlands); Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance recruitment firm is looking for a Finance Business Partner to drive growth and shape decisions at a European leadership level. The ideal candidate will be fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA) with strong FP&A expertise and financial modelling skills. Key responsibilities include advising sales strategies, preparing financial plans, and supporting new product launches. The role offers a competitive salary of £55-65k, 25 days annual leave, and a hybrid working model with European travel.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Pension

4x Life Cover

Qualifications

• Proven commercial acumen and understanding of sales drivers.
• Able to translate complex data into meaningful insights.
• Strong communicator with influencing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support business decisions by acting as the financial advisor for sales.
• Prepare and manage financial plans and forecasts.
• Develop standard planning templates and management reporting.

Skills

FP&A expertise

Financial modelling

Analytical insight

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Oracle

Tableau

OneStream

Job description

Overview

An international Finance Business Partner role with the scope to shape decisions and drive growth at a European leadership level, from pricing and product launches to capital investments and market expansion.

The Company

A leader in its market, this business boasts a growing, global footprint and the kind of scale which presents enhanced career development opportunities.

The Role

• Act as single point of contact for the EVP of Sales for Industrial Europe providing financial advice to support business decisions
• Prepare monthly financial commentaries and presentation packs providing analytical insight into business performance
• Prepare, manage and explain annual business plan, strategic plan and forecast
• Financial modelling and business cases for new product launches, capex requests, acquisitions and expansion into new geographic locations
• Support the development of standard planning, forecast templates and management reporting

The Person

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA or ACA)
• FP&A expertise – budgeting, forecasting, analysis, modelling
• Systems – MS Office Suite essential; Oracle, Tableau, OneStream desirable but not essential
• Able to translate complex data into meaningful, actionable insight for non-financial colleagues
• Proven commercial acumen and understanding of sales drivers
• Strong communicator, stakeholder management and influencing ability
• Flexible, collaborative, results focussed with solid professional integrity.

Salary & Benefits

Salary £55-65k + 25 days annual leave + Pension + 4x Life Cover.

Hybrid Working

Hybrid working – 3 days per week WFH, 2 days in the office.

Around 10% European travel forms a part of the role.

Eligibility

You are required to be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.