Interim Finance Business Partner

Morson Talent; Coventry; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Finance Business Partner for a utilities business in Coventry. The role involves financial modelling, forecasting, and investigative analysis in a fast-paced environment. Candidates should be fully or part-qualified accountants with strong finance experience and stakeholder management skills. This position offers a competitive day rate and the chance to drive process improvements within the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong finance experience in a business partnering role, ideally within a large, complex organisation.
• Proven track record of modelling, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience investigating and resolving business performance issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver accurate financial models, forecasts, and cost plans to support decision-making.
• Conduct investigative analysis to identify the root causes of performance issues, providing actionable recommendations.
• Support month-end close, variance analysis, and performance reporting across multiple cost centres.

Skills

Financial modelling

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Cost control

Education

Fully or part-qualified accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA)

Tools

MS Excel

SAP ECC / BI

Job description

Overview

Role: Interim Finance Business Partner

Location: Coventry

Job Type: 6-Month Contract, Full-time

Pay: £450 - £500 Day Rate (Umbrella)

Morson are partnering exclusively with a major utilities business based in Coventry to appoint an Interim Finance Business Partner on an initial six-month assignment. This role will support the Bioresources division within Customer Operations, a critical area of the business responsible for delivering both commercial and operational performance.

As Interim FBP, you will play a key role in providing high-quality financial modelling, forecasting, and investigative analysis. Working in a fast-paced and high-volume environment, you will identify cost drivers, challenge performance issues, and deliver insight that enables senior stakeholders to make informed decisions. Alongside this, you will drive process improvements, cost planning, and efficiency initiatives, ensuring finance remains a true business partner across the division.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver accurate financial models, forecasts, and cost plans to support decision-making.
• Conduct investigative analysis to identify the root causes of performance issues, providing actionable recommendations.
• Deliver robust cost analysis and support implementation of changes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• Support month-end close, variance analysis, and performance reporting across multiple cost centres.
• Engage with and challenge stakeholders constructively, ensuring financial and operational accountability.
• Drive process improvement and continuous improvement within finance and the wider business.
• Provide ad hoc financial modelling, scenario analysis, and insight on risks and opportunities.
• Ensure deadlines are consistently met in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

What we are looking for

• Fully or part-qualified accountant (ACA / CIMA / ACCA) or equivalent finance qualification.
• Strong finance experience in a business partnering role, ideally within a large, complex organisation.
• Proven track record of modelling, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience investigating and resolving business performance issues.
• Ability to provide insight that drives cost control and process improvement.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build credibility quickly.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and financial systems (SAP ECC / BI desirable).

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate, interpret and communicate complex issues.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Confident communicator, able to translate complex financial data into clear insight.
• Commercially astute with strong financial judgement.
• Ability to drive collaboration across functions and influence change.

If you’re looking to bring your technical accounting expertise into a business with exciting growth ambitions and a supportive, collaborative culture, this could be your ideal next move.

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity, you must APPLY NOW, making sure to attach your up-to-date CV.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an initial telephone interview. If selected from the shortlist, a formal interview process will then begin.