FP&A Business Partner - Professional Services & Consulting

ZS; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ZS in London is seeking an experienced FP&A Business Partner to join our Finance Business Partnership team. You’ll combine FP&A, commercial finance and strategic business partnering to drive growth, profitability and informed decision-making for senior leaders.

In this stakeholder-facing role you’ll build trusted relationships, translate financial data into actionable recommendations and support budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning with robust financial models.

Qualifications

• ACCA / ACA / CIMA / MBA (Finance) essential with 5+ years of post-degree experience.
• Experience in Commercial Finance, Business Partnering or FP&A.
• Prior experience in management consulting or professional services.
• Ability to influence decisions with senior stakeholders and provide objective financial perspective.
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen with critical thinking and sound judgment.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with senior business leaders and act as trusted financial adviser.
• Translate financial data into clear commercial recommendations and challenge stakeholders.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses for leadership decision-making.
• Analyse revenue, margins and cost drivers to identify profitability opportunities.
• Partner with leaders on pricing, headcount and resource allocation decisions.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Client-facing

Communication

Problem solving

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA/MBA (Finance) essential

Tools

Excel

Power BI

PowerPoint

SAP / ERP systems

Job description

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.

ZS is seeking an experienced FP&A Business Partner to join our Finance Business Partnership team in London.

This is a highly commercial, stakeholder-facing role that combines FP&A, commercial finance and strategic business partnering. Working closely with senior business leaders and Finance colleagues, you will provide the financial insight, challenge and analysis required to support growth, improve profitability and enable better business decisions.

The role goes considerably beyond producing reports. You will act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, helping them understand the financial implications of decisions around revenue, pricing, resourcing, headcount, investment, margins and business performance.

What you’ll do:

• Build strong relationships with senior business leaders and act as a trusted financial adviser.
• Translate financial information into clear commercial recommendations and challenge stakeholders constructively when required.
• Support leadership with strategic decisions around growth, profitability, investment and resource allocation.
• Present financial analysis and recommendations confidently to senior stakeholders.
• Support annual budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning.
• Analyse actual performance against budget and forecast, identifying the key drivers behind variances.
• Develop financial models and scenario analyses to support leadership decision-making.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and translate these into actionable recommendations.
• Help leadership understand the relationship between business growth, demand, capacity and hiring requirements.
• Analyse revenue, margins, cost drivers, utilisation and profitability to identify opportunities to improve performance.
• Partner with business leaders on pricing and commercial decisions.
• Provide insight into the financial impact of headcount and resource allocation decisions.
• Support business cases, investment proposals and other strategic initiatives.
• Help leaders understand the commercial implications of decisions rather than simply reporting historical results.
• Partner with broader Finance teams to ensure leaders receive consistent, high-quality financial insight.
• Support cross-functional business initiatives and Finance transformation projects.
• Improve financial processes, reporting and analytical tools where opportunities exist.

What you’ll bring:

• ACCA / ACA / CIMA / MBA (Finance) essential with 5+ years of post-degree career experience
• Experience in Commercial Finance, Business Partnering or FP&A
• Prior experience in management consulting or professional service required
• Proven ability to build and manage strong relationships with senior business stakeholders, while maintaining an objective and independent finance perspective
• Strong strategic and commercial acumen, with the ability to influence decision-making
• Ability to navigate and solve unstructured problems, applying critical thinking and sound judgment
• High level of intellectual curiosity and motivation to self-learn, with the ability to adapt to evolving finance processes and a changing business environment
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial insights clearly
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint; experience with SAP or similar ERP systems preferred
• Fluency in English
• Client-first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

How you’ll grow:

• Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions

Perks & Benefits:

At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well-being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills-building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United Kingdom, visit ZS UK office locations | Where we work | ZS.

Hybrid working model:

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.

Travel:

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.