Finance Business Partner - Financial Services -6m contract

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

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a 6-month contract in Kent. The role involves supporting senior leaders with financial insight, analysis, and reporting to optimize cost management. You will lead budgeting and forecasting efforts while ensuring compliance with accounting standards. Ideal candidates should have over 5 years of relevant experience and be immediately available.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' cost accounting or management accounting or business partnering experience within Financial Services (preferably banking).
• 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.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify efficiencies and cost savings.
• Ensure compliance with governance and accounting standards.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Excel

Financial systems skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Education

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

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.
• 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.