Finance Business Partner | Flexible Hours & Growth Focus

City Plumbing; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Discounts, savings and cash back at</n

Life assurance

Extended family policy including leave

Mental Health First Aiders & Employee

Induction and growth opportunities

Financial education and loans

Flexible working options

Inclusion & diversity initiatives

And more!

Job summary

City Plumbing is seeking a customer-focused Finance Business Partner to deliver analytical and reporting insight enabling data-driven commercial decisions. You will own business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and present to the wider business, collaborating with FP&A and branch operations teams.

You will be fully qualified in ACA/ACCA/CIMA or part-qualified with exams left to complete, and bring Advanced Excel/Google Sheets, strong communication, and a commercial mindset to drive

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.
• Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills with proven experience in manipulating large data slabs.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to translate complex data for both Finance and Non-Finance teams.
• Solid commercial awareness, including sales and margin experience, vendor management, and business processes.
• Preferred: Knowledge of SQL, process automation, and visualisation tools like Data Studio/Looker Studio.
• Preferred: Experience with profitability analysis, working capital management, and multi-site/supply chain knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic financial partnership to key business areas, acting as the primary liaison for management and trading meetings.Provide actionable, commercially focused reporting that empowers business partners to make data-driven decisions.
• Articulate and interpret key financial performance metrics and trends, proactively highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Appraise investment proposals and conduct post-implementation reviews to support our investment strategy.Complete annual planning cycles in collaboration with finance teams, including budgets, reforecasts, and the 5-year plan.
• Track and support key business initiatives to drive growth and operational profitability.
• Continuously evaluate and refine key performance reporting to sharpen the business's focus on profitability drivers.
• Partner with finance colleagues to ensure comprehensive oversight of Balance Sheet and P&L performance.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Google Sheets

Communication

Commercial awareness

SQL

Process automation

Data Studio Looker Studio

Vendor management

Profitability analysis

Working capital management

Supply chain knowledge

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

SQL

Data Studio/Looker Studio

Job description

City Plumbing is seeking a customer-focused Finance Business Partner to deliver analytical and reporting insight enabling data-driven commercial decisions. You will own business partnering, budgeting, forecasting, reporting and present to the wider business, collaborating with FP&A and branch operations teams.

You will be fully qualified in ACA/ACCA/CIMA or part-qualified with exams left to complete, and bring Advanced Excel/Google Sheets, strong communication, and a commercial mindset to drive