Finance Business Partner Newly Qualified

Apogee Corporation; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Finance Business Partner to enhance financial performance through strategic insights and collaboration. The role involves budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis while acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. This opportunity offers professional growth within a dynamic finance function, focusing on building relationships and delivering key financial insights.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial planning and analysis.
• Strong understanding of UK & US GAAP.
• Ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Deliver insightful monthly reporting and variance analysis.
• Lead budgeting processes and ensure business priorities in financial models.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Communication

Job description

As a Finance Business Partner, you will play a key role in driving financial performance through strategic insight, planning, and business collaboration. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, you will take ownership of budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and performance analysis for a key business unit, ensuring financial decisions support long-term goals.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting & Analysis

• Deliver concise, insightful monthly reporting and variance analysis (UK & US GAAP).
• Provide commercial and ad hoc analysis to support decision-making.
• Identify risks and opportunities, and suggest strategic solutions.
  
  

Planning & Forecasting

• Lead budgeting processes, rolling forecasts, and long-term planning.
• Ensure business priorities are accurately reflected in financial models.
• Run scenario planning and provide financial modelling to support budget holders.
  
  

Business Partnering

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders within your business unit.
• Help budget owners understand and manage their financial responsibilities.
• Promote financial awareness and accountability across the organisation.
  
  

General Contribution

• Build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business.
• Support statutory audits, M&A activity, and the rollout of new systems (including ERP).
• Deliver to tight month-end deadlines (HP reporting by Day 2.5).