Interim Overheads Finance Business Partner

Mattioli Woods plc; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in the East Midlands seeks an Interim Overheads Finance Business Partner for a 3-6 month assignment. This role demands a hands-on approach to overhead reporting and cost management while driving process improvements. Candidates should have proven experience as a Finance Business Partner, strong analytical skills, and confidence in managing senior stakeholders. The position offers a competitive salary, health cash plan, hybrid working options, and additional perks to enhance work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive salary (depending on experience)

34.5-hour working week

Health cash plan (Core Level 1)

5% employer/5% employee pension

4x salary life assurance

25 days' holiday plus statutory

Training and development opportunities

Supportive, collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner or Management Accountant with strong overheads/Opex focus.
• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality outputs with minimal supervision.
• Strong analytical capability – interpreting large datasets and translating complexity into clear insight.
• Hands-on experience with month-end close, budgeting, and forecasting processes.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Confident communicator who can challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Self-starter who thrives in fast-paced, change environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary finance partner for overhead and Opex cost centres.
• Deliver accurate month-end reporting, including accruals, prepayments, and cost centre reviews.
• Lead budgeting and forecasting cycles for overhead functions.
• Review and redesign overhead reporting processes that aren't fit for purpose.

Job description

Join us during a period of transformation and make an immediate impact. We're seeking an experienced Interim Overheads Finance Business Partner who can hit the ground running, take ownership of overhead reporting and cost management, and drive meaningful process improvements across the business.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact interim (3‑6 months) assignment where you'll work independently with minimal supervision, partnering directly with budget holders and senior stakeholders to deliver accurate financial insight while redesigning processes that aren't fit for purpose.

What you'll do:

Business partnering and stakeholder management

• act as primary finance partner for overhead and Opex cost centres, building trusted relationships with department leads
• challenge and support budget holders to drive disciplined cost management and accountability

Reporting and analysis

• deliver accurate month‑end reporting, including accruals, prepayments, and detailed cost centre reviews
• produce meaningful variance analysis with clear commentary, analysing data from multiple sources (GL, AP, payroll, POs, contracts)

Budgeting and forecasting

• lead budgeting and forecasting cycles for overhead functions
• develop driver‑based models and scenario analyses to support decision‑making

Process redesign and continuous improvement

• review and redesign overhead reporting processes that aren't fit for purpose
• improve end‑to‑end workflows, standardise templates and data flows, and enhance data quality and reporting consistency

What we're looking for:

Essential

• proven experience as a Finance Business Partner or Management Accountant with strong overheads/Opex focus
• ability to work independently and deliver high‑quality outputs with minimal supervision
• strong analytical capability – interpreting large datasets and translating complexity into clear insight
• hands‑on experience with month‑end close, budgeting, and forecasting processes
• advanced Excel skills
• confident communicator who can challenge and influence senior stakeholders
• self‑starter who thrives in fast‑paced, change environments

Desirable

• prior experience improving or redesigning finance processes
• Power BI or similar reporting tools
• qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Perks and benefits

💰 competitive salary (depending on experience)

34.5‑hour working week

🏥 health cash plan (Core Level 1)

💼 5% employer/5% employee pension

💖 4x salary life assurance and group income protection

🎉 25 days' holiday plus statutory (increasing with service)

🏠 hybrid working – a blend of home and office time in Leicester

🌱 training and development opportunities

🤝 a supportive, collaborative team environment

Why join us?

This interim assignment offers immediate impact and full ownership of overhead reporting from day one. You'll work directly with senior budget holders and lead the redesign of key finance processes during a critical period of change.

If you're a self‑motivated finance professional who thrives working independently and driving improvement, this is an excellent opportunity to add real value quickly.

Ready to make an impact? We'd love to hear from you.