Hybrid Senior Finance Partner: Strategy & Leadership

Reed; Redhill; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead financial strategy and performance across a complex organisation. The role partners with senior stakeholders, oversees budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, and drives value through cost improvements and robust financial controls.

You will build and coach a finance team, influence decision-making, and deliver insightful analyses and business cases to support strategic choices.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with current professional membership.
• Significant post-qualification experience in financial management and business partnering.
• Strong experience producing financial reports and performance analysis for senior stakeholders.
• Proven people management and leadership experience.
• Advanced Excel and financial systems expertise.
• Strong commercial awareness and experience supporting operational decision-making.
• Demonstrable experience in budgeting, forecasting, business planning, and financial control.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to influence and challenge constructively at senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted finance business partner to senior leaders and operational managers.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly management accounts and financial performance reporting.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Develop and monitor cost improvement and savings initiatives, providing challenge and support where required.
• Prepare, review, and evaluate business cases, ensuring financial implications are clearly understood.
• Support costing and pricing activities for existing and new services.
• Lead financial modelling and analytical work to support strategic decision-making.
• Oversee procurement and contract management processes, ensuring value for money and compliance.
• Deliver insightful financial reports and presentations to senior leadership teams and governance committees.
• Develop robust financial controls, reporting systems, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead, coach, and develop Finance Business Partners and wider finance team members.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Financial systems

Budgeting and forecasting

Commercial awareness

Financial modelling

Leadership

Problem-solving

Influence at senior level

Education

Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA member

Tools

ERP/Finance system experience

Job description

Reed is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to lead financial strategy and performance across a complex organisation. The role partners with senior stakeholders, oversees budgeting, forecasting and management reporting, and drives value through cost improvements and robust financial controls.

You will build and coach a finance team, influence decision-making, and deliver insightful analyses and business cases to support strategic choices.