Finance Business Partner

Michael Page; Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established financial services organization in Tunbridge Wells is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a maternity cover contract. In this key role, you will work closely with Finance Directors and senior stakeholders, driving budgets, forecasts, and investment decisions while fostering a cost-conscious culture. This position offers a competitive base salary of approximately £70,000, along with an excellent benefits package, including bonus opportunities and a contributory pension scheme. This role presents the chance for permanent prospects within the organization post-contract.

Benefits

Bonus potential

Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

28 days annual leave + Bank Holiday

Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified accountant with senior business-partnering experience.
• Excellent influencing, communication, and presentation skills are crucial.
• Ability to translate data into clear actionable insights is imperative.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Finance Directors to provide cost management insight.
• Lead monthly cost forums, highlighting performance against budget.
• Manage approval processes for budget adjustments and cost-saving initiatives.

Skills

Business-partnering experience with senior stakeholders

Excellent influencing skills

Highly analytical

Proactive and commercial acumen

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)

Job description

As Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in supporting sustainable growth through effective cost management and insightful financial analysis. You will work directly with Finance Directors and senior stakeholders, helping shape budgets, forecasts, and investment decisions while embedding a cost‑conscious culture across the business.

This is a maternity cover contract for 12 months.

Client Details

Well established and respected Financial Services organisation

Description

Key responsibilities:

• Partner with Finance Directors and senior leaders to provide expert expense and cost management insight
• Influence leadership teams to embed a strong cost‑conscious mindset across the business
• Lead and present monthly cost forums, highlighting performance vs budget, key risks, and opportunities
• Drive budget setting, forecasting, and reforecasting, challenging assumptions and improving accuracy
• Provide detailed analysis and ad‑hoc insight to support decision‑making and accountability
• Agree and maintain fair and transparent cost allocation methodologies
• Support change and investment governance by tracking project costs, benefits, and delivery
• Manage approval processes for budget adjustments, investment funding, and cost‑saving initiatives

Profile

Skills & experience required

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
• Proven business‑partnering experience with senior stakeholders
• Excellent influencing, communication, and presentation skills
• Highly analytical, with the ability to translate data into clear, actionable insight
• Commercially astute, proactive, and comfortable working at pace

Job Offer

c. £70,000 base salary

An excellent benefits package including:

• Bonus potential
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contribution)
• Life assurance
• Private medical insurance
• 28 days annual leave + Bank Holiday
• Holiday Buy and Sell Scheme
• Employee Discounts and a range of other voluntary benefits

This is an excellent opportunity to join a strong business, with potential for permanent opportunities within the organisation after the initial contract.