Interim Finance Business Partner

Baker Charles; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Charles is seeking an Interim Finance Business Partner for a 6-month contract in London. The role involves providing financial insights to support decision-making, managing P&L statements, and collaborating with various teams to enhance business performance. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical skills and experience in finance.

Qualifications

• Mid-senior level finance experience required.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate data into insights.
• Experience in managing P&L statements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to regional leadership.
• Deliver regular trading performance updates.
• Lead regional sales forecasting processes.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Data Interpretation

Relationship Management

Commercial Acumen

Job description

This range is provided by Baker Charles. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Interim Finance Business Partner

6 month FTC

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted finance partner to the regional leadership team, providing clear, accurate, and accessible management information to support decision-making. Translate complex data into insights that are easily understood by non-financial stakeholders, highlighting key opportunities and risks.
• Build strong, credible relationships with operational teams by engaging in a supportive, collaborative, and objective manner to drive business performance.
• Deliver regular trading performance updates to the regional leadership team, including weekly and periodic analysis.
• Lead regional sales forecasting processes, including like-for-like performance analysis and run rate assessments. Support operational teams in developing the skills and confidence to create and own accurate sales forecasts.
• Take full ownership of the regional profit and loss (P&L) statement and site-level profitability analysis. Identify risks and opportunities within the region and assess their impact on the broader business plan.
• Drive commercial acumen across the region by fostering understanding of key financial drivers and promoting initiatives to improve profitability and efficiency.
• Continuously improve reporting tools and management information to provide actionable insights and facilitate performance improvements.
• Collaborate with property and operations teams to identify opportunities for capacity growth within the estate. Support investment appraisal processes and provide detailed financial analysis to inform business cases.
• Work closely with cross-functional regional teams—including marketing, HR, and others—to ensure alignment with regional goals and enhance commercial understanding. Areas of collaboration may include:
• Evaluation of return on investment (ROI) for marketing activities and campaign performance
• Workforce planning and labour optimisation
• Contribute to the preparation of monthly executive reports, ensuring that analysis is aligned with key business metrics, strategic priorities, and emerging trends.
• Lead and manage specific components of the budgeting and forecasting process, including regional sales and labour planning.

You must be available within 2 weeks to be considered for this opportunity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Consumer Services

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