Finance Business Partner - Operations / Cost Focus

Michael Page Finance; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (3 days in office)

Annual bonus opportunity

Pension and wider benefits

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a large multi-site organisation to recruit a Finance Business Partner supporting key operational and cost centres. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant who combines commercial insight and financial analysis to drive performance improvements.

You will report to the Head of Cost Business Partnering and partner with senior operational stakeholders, delivering budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and variance analysis to guide strategic

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience operating in a large, complex organisation.
• Experience in Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or FP&A.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and performance management expertise.
• Experience supporting operational or cost-focused business functions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities.
• Commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge and support senior leaders.
• Curious approach to understand business drivers and opportunities.
• Resilience and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
• Applicants from sectors such as transport, logistics, facilities management, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing or other complex environments are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering with operational leaders to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and planning activities for designated business areas.
• Delivering insightful management reporting, KPI analysis and performance commentary.
• Providing robust challenge and variance analysis to improve business performance.
• Developing financial models, investment appraisals and business cases.
• Supporting transformation programmes and continuous improvement projects.
• Identifying risks, opportunities and operational performance improvements.
• Translating complex financial information into clear, actionable commercial recommendations.
• Building strong relationships across Finance and the wider business to influence decision-making and drive results.

Skills

Budgeting & Forecasting

Finance Partnering

Stakeholder Management

Financial Modelling

Commercial Acumen

Analytical Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Michael Page is exclusively partnering with a large, complex multi-site organisation to recruit a Finance Business Partner supporting key operational and cost centres. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys combining commercial insight, stakeholder influence and financial analysis to drive performance improvements across a sizeable and diverse operation.

Client Details

Our exclusive client is a large, operationally intensive organisation with a significant multi-site footprint and a reputation for delivering essential services across the UK and Europe. As part of an ongoing transformation programme, the business is investing in its commercial finance capability and strengthening the role Finance plays in supporting strategic and operational decision-making.

Description

Reporting to the Head of Cost Business Partnering, you will act as a trusted finance partner to senior operational stakeholders, providing insight, challenge and support across a substantial cost base.

Key responsibilities include:

• Business partnering with operational leaders to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and planning activities for designated business areas.
• Delivering insightful management reporting, KPI analysis and performance commentary.
• Providing robust challenge and variance analysis to improve business performance.
• Developing financial models, investment appraisals and business cases.
• Supporting transformation programmes, efficiency initiatives and continuous improvement projects.
• Identifying risks, opportunities and operational performance improvements.
• Translating complex financial information into clear, actionable commercial recommendations.
• Building strong relationships across Finance and the wider business to influence decision-making and drive results.

Profile

The successful Finance Business Partner will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with experience operating within a large, complex organisation.

You will also demonstrate:

• Previous experience within Finance Business Partnering, Commercial Finance or FP&A.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and performance management expertise.
• Experience supporting operational or cost-focused business functions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities.
• A commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge and support senior leaders.
• A naturally curious approach, looking beyond the numbers to understand business drivers and opportunities.
• The resilience and adaptability to thrive within a fast-paced and evolving environment.
• Applicants from sectors such as transport, logistics, facilities management, engineering, infrastructure, manufacturing or other operationally complex environments are particularly encouraged to apply.

Job Offer

• £70,000 - £75,000 basic salary.
• Annual bonus opportunity.
• Hybrid working (3 days office-based).
• Pension and wider benefits package.
• Exposure to senior operational and finance leadership teams.
• Genuine progression opportunities within a growing commercial finance function.
• Exclusive opportunity managed by Michael Page.
• The chance to make a tangible impact within a large-scale organisation undergoing significant transformation.