Finance Business Partner (6 Month Contract)

Paul Card Recruitment; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Paul Card Recruitment is recruiting a Finance Business Partner for a six-month fixed-term contract in Middlesbrough. You will work closely with operational and commercial teams as the key finance contact, delivering meaningful analysis to support commercial decisions.

You will own month-end, provide variance insights, and assist with budgets, forecasts and commercial opportunities. Strong Excel and stakeholder engagement are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in management accounting and producing insights for commercial decisions.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to interpret financial and non-financial data.
• Able to communicate findings clearly to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end process and produce management accounts.
• Provide variance analysis and present insights to leaders.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Support new commercial opportunities, investments and projects.
• Produce balance-sheet reconciliations and improve processes.
• Support internal controls, year-end audit activity, and ad hoc projects.

Skills

Management accounting

Excel

Data analysis

Stakeholder communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Part-qualified accountant

Qualified by experience

Job description

6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

Are you looking to work for a leading organisation in Middlesbrough?

We're recruiting a Finance Business Partner for an initial six-month fixed-term contract.

Working closely with operational and commercial teams, you'll act as their key finance contact-providing meaningful analysis, challenging performance and delivering the insight needed to support commercial decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Owning the month-end process and producing management accounts
• Providing variance analysis and presenting clear insights to senior leaders
• Preparing annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
• Supporting new commercial opportunities, investments and projects
• Producing balance-sheet reconciliations
• Identifying and delivering process improvements
• Supporting internal controls, year-end audit activity and ad hoc projects

We're looking for a qualified, part-qualified or qualified-by-experience accountant with strong management-accounting experience. You'll be commercially minded, naturally analytical and confident building relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Strong Excel skills are essential, alongside the ability to interpret financial and non-financial data and communicate your findings clearly.

The role is based in Middlesbrough, with four days per week in the office.