Finance Business Partner, Shared Services & Supply Chain

Debenhams Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent retail firm in Manchester is seeking a proactive Finance Business Partner to enhance group-wide processes and support Shared Services and Supply Chain functions. You will lead monthly performance reviews, analyze costs, and deliver management information while partnering with teams to improve financial insight. Ideal candidates will have ACA/ICAS/CIMA/ACCA qualifications and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Advanced Excel skills are essential, while knowledge of SQL and Power BI is a plus.

Qualifications

• Qualified with 2+ years post-qualified experience.
• Experience in business partnering within Shared Services or Supply Chain.
• Ability to provide actionable insights from complex data.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary finance partner for Shared Services functions.
• Lead monthly performance reviews analyzing cost drivers.
• Produce high-quality management information and variance analyses.
• Deliver annual budgets and quarterly reforecasts.
• Monitor fulfilment costs and logistics performance.

Skills

Business partnering

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Excel expertise

Commercial awareness

Education

ACA/ICAS/CIMA/ACCA (or equivalent)

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Job description

A prominent retail firm in Manchester is seeking a proactive Finance Business Partner to enhance group-wide processes and support Shared Services and Supply Chain functions. You will lead monthly performance reviews, analyze costs, and deliver management information while partnering with teams to improve financial insight. Ideal candidates will have ACA/ICAS/CIMA/ACCA qualifications and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Advanced Excel skills are essential, while knowledge of SQL and Power BI is a plus.