Head of Finance Business Partnering (Interim)

Landmark Information Group - Internal; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Landmark Information Group is seeking a commercially minded Head of Finance Business Partnering (Interim) to lead the FP&A function in Exeter. You will work with Business Unit Leaders, the CFO and the leadership team to deliver clear commercial insight and decisive action.

You will coach and develop the Finance Business Partnering team, drive planning and forecasting, and translate performance into actionable insights to support strategy and group priorities. Exeter-based with hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior experience in finance business partnering or FP&A.
• Proven track record leading/coaching finance teams.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate data into executive insight.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling; experience with BI tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Finance Business Partnering team with clear expectations.
• Partner with senior leaders and CFO to provide analysis and commercial challenge.
• Oversee planning, budgeting and forecasting with robust assumptions and actions.
• Translate performance data into concise forward-looking insights for strategy.
• Support revenue growth, margin improvement and cost discipline.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Finance business partnering

Leadership & coaching

Excel & financial modelling

Power BI

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Management reporting tools

Job description

Head of Finance Business Partnering (Interim)

Exeter/Hybrid

Hiring Manager: Matthew Teague

Closing Date: 28th August 2026

The Opportunity

This is a high-impact interim leadership opportunity to shape and lead Finance Business Partnering across Landmark. Working directly with Business Unit Leaders, seniorleadershipand the Chief Financial Officer, you will turn complex financial and operational performance into clear commercial insight, constructivechallengeand decisive action. You will combine leadership of the partnering team with hands‑on support for key business areas, helping the organisation strengthen financial discipline, improveperformanceand make commercially informed decisions at pace.

Therole will involve:

• Leading,coachingand developing the Finance Business Partnering team, setting clear expectations for quality, pace, commercialfocusand stakeholder impact.
• Partnering with Business Unit Leaders, seniorleadershipand the Chief Financial Officer to provide insightful analysis,recommendationsand constructive commercial challenge.
• Leading partnering input into planning,budgetingand forecasting, ensuring assumptions, risks,opportunitiesand actions are robust and clearly understood.
• Translating financial and operational performance into concise, forward-looking insight that supports strategy, businessgoalsand Group priorities.
• Supporting revenue growth, margin improvement, costdisciplineand profit delivery byidentifyingpractical actions and prioritising the highest-value opportunities.
• Raising standards across business cases, investment appraisal, benefits tracking, reporting,forecastingand commercial decision support.

About You

You are a commercially minded senior finance leader who combines strong technicalexpertisewith the credibility to influence at executive level. You can simplify complexity, challenge constructively and build trusted relationships, while giving your team the clarity and support to deliver at their best. Comfortable operating at pace, you bring sound judgement, personalaccountabilityand a continuous-improvement mindset.

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with significant senior-level experience in finance business partnering, commercial finance or FP&A.
• A strongtrack recordof leading, coaching and developing Finance Business Partners or comparable commercial finance teams.
• Excellent commercial acumen and analytical capability, with the ability to turn complex financial data into clear executive-level insight.
• Hands-on experience of budgeting, forecasting, performance management, business case review, investment appraisal and KPI tracking.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills, together with confident use of management reporting tools; Power BI or similar experience would be advantageous.
• An influential and credible communicator who can present recommendations clearly, challenge senior stakeholders constructively and build strong working relationships.

The Interview Process

• Screening video call via Microsoft Teams with a member of the Talent Acquisition team.
• First-stage video interview (in person) at the Exeter office with the Line Manager and a member of the People team. This stage may include a presentation.