Group Finance Business Partner

Advania Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Advania Group in London is seeking a Group Finance Business Partner to support group-level decision-making and drive strategic financial initiatives across entities and executives internationally.

You will translate performance data into actionable insights and compelling business cases, partnering with leaders to optimize ROI and resource allocation. Hybrid work arrangement offered with remote/flexible options.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance with a strong focus on analytics and business partnering.
• Background in corporate/Big 4/consulting environments or equivalent.
• Experience within transformation projects.
• Proven ability to grasp commercial dynamics and influence stakeholders.
• Comfort distilling complex information into straightforward recommendations for decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the financial partner for leads in key areas such as AI, Cyber Security, Total Lifecycle Management, HR and Communications.
• Providing insights and recommendations to control Group investments effectively.
• Constructing comprehensive business cases that align with strategic objectives.
• Collaborate across functions to assist in planning, budgeting, and cost control efforts.
• Ensuring financial resources are allocated efficiently to support operational goals.
• Conducting ROI reviews after project completions to validate financial returns.
• Capturing lessons learned from investments to inform future decisions.
• Monitoring synergies and cross-sell opportunities arising from mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Skills

Financial analytics

Business partnering

Stakeholder influence

ROI reviews

Transformation projects

Job description

Group Finance Business Partner

Position Overview

We are looking for a Group Finance Business Partner to join our business in London.

This is a unique role where you will be able to support Advania at group level, working with entities and and executives internationally to help drive strategic financial decisions and initiatives. You will have the opportunity to work with leaders across the group, translation complex performance data into actionable insights and compelling business cases.

Salary & Benefits

The budgeted salary for this role is between £70,000 - £90,000 a year, depending on experience.

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Hybrid working

We recognise the benefits that remote and flexible working brings.

We operate a hybrid working policy that allows our employees to balance time in the office and time from home. Each team within our organisation can decide how to implement this policy. If you have any questions after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.

Responsibilities

Some of your key focus areas will include:

• Acting as the financial partner for leads in key areas such as AI, Cyber Security, Total Lifecycle Management, HR and Communications.
• Providing insights and recommendations to control Group investments effectively.
• Constructing comprehensive business cases that align with strategic objectives.
• Collaborate across functions to assist in planning, budgeting, and cost control efforts.
• Ensuring financial resources are allocated efficiently to support operational goals.
• Conducting thorough return on investment (ROI) reviews following project completions to validate financial returns.
• Capturing lessons learned from investments to inform future decision-making processes.
• Monitoring synergies and cross-sell opportunities arising from mergers and acquisitions (M&A).

Qualifications & Experience

The ideal candidate for this role will have:

• Demonstrated experience in finance, with a strong focus on analytics and business partnering.
• A track record of operating in a corporate / Big 4 / consulting environment, or equivalent.
• Prior experience within transformation projects.
• Proven ability to grasp commercial dynamics and influence key stakeholders.
• High confidence in constructing robust business cases and conducting post-investment reviews to assess performance and derive actionable insights.
• Comfort with navigating uncertainty and ambiguity, with the capability to distil complex information into straightforward recommendations to support decision-making.

About Us:

We are the tech company with people at heart.

At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT services.

Our Selection Process:

We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Please do let us know if you’ll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form.

As part of our commitment to our clients we will need to carry out background checks, including a criminal record check, for all offers of employment. If you have any unspent criminal convictions or questions about the screening process, please notify your recruiter once the application has been submitted.

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