Finance Business Partner - 6m contract

Marks Sattin; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in the UK is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 6-month hybrid contract. This role involves supporting senior leaders with analysis and insights to optimize cost management. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with over 5 years of experience in cost or management accounting within the banking sector and possesses strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cost accounting or management accounting or business partnering experience within Financial Services.
• You must be immediately available or on a short notice period.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting and forecasting across Group functions.
• Deliver clear, insightful monthly reports and variance analysis.
• Improve financial processes, systems, and cost awareness across teams.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Cost accounting experience

Education

Fully Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Finance Business Partner - 6-month contract

Financial Services (Banking).

Location: Hybrid – Kent

Pay Rate: £450 - £550 via umbrella (dependant on experience)

We are recruiting for a Finance Business Partner to join a high growth challenger bank on a 6-month contract.

The role will support senior leaders with insight, analysis and challenge to drive smarter cost management and decision-making. You’ll play a key role in budgeting, forecasting, and reporting while helping shape a modern cost planning and control model.

What you’ll do:

• Lead budgeting and forecasting across Group functions.
• Deliver clear, insightful monthly reports and variance analysis.
• Improve financial processes, systems, and cost awareness across teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify efficiencies and cost savings.
• Ensure compliance with governance and accounting standards.

Requirements:

• You must be immediately available or on a short notice period.
• Fully Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• 5+ years’ cost accounting or management accounting or business partnering experience within Financial Services (preferably banking).
• Strong analytical, Excel and financial systems skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.