Responsible to Finance Director

RA Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London seeks a Finance Business Partner to provide strategic commercial support and financial analysis. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of experience post-CIMA/ACCA/ACA, advanced Excel skills, and a proven track record in a fast-paced environment. This role offers the opportunity to manage a finance team and directly influence business performance while enjoying attractive benefits.

Benefits

Exclusive travel discounts

Food shop discounts

Cinema ticket discounts

Regular discount emails

Wow Points rewards

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified with 3+ years of post-qualification experience.
• Commercial experience in large contract management.
• Strong Excel and modelling skills required.
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven ability to partner with non-financial colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support for developing the subsector strategy.
• Manage the finance team for RA Classics.
• Lead preparation of the business review.
• Champion enhancements to reporting through Power BI.
• Manage forecasting & governance of subsector finances.
• Conduct Balance Sheet reviews and ensure compliance.

Skills

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Advanced Excel skills

SAP experience

Power BI experience

Strong interpersonal skills

Critical thinking

Stakeholder management

Line management experience

Commercial awareness

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA with 3+ years experience

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Anaplan

Job description

Reporting to the Finance Director, the Finance Business Partner is a critical, influential, and high‑profile role that supports the business to drive overall performance, ambitious growth, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Business partnering for RA Classics, providing commercial support to the Business Director and Ops Directors. Trusted sounding board for the BD & ODs.
• Provide financial support to the business in developing, influencing and executing the overall subsector strategy.
• Champion and influence the continued use and development of Power BI – looking at enhanced reporting and potential efficiencies for the wider finance team.
• Attend client meetings and QBDs where required.
• Lead preparation of the business review for RA Classics.
• Managing the RA Classics finance team.
• Support the Bid Finance Analyst with new business and retention proposals for RA Classics.
• Overall responsibility for forecasting & governance of subsector finances – highlighting and managing risks and opportunities around achievement of subsector targets.
• Ownership of the financial results and reporting of performance including budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Challenge and appraise investment decisions and new business opportunities.
• Manage month‑end process and journal & accounts closure.
• Preparation and review of monthly management information including in‑depth variance analysis and underlying performance reporting.
• Conduct Balance Sheet reviews and ensure compliance with Group & UK Accounting Manual across the business.
• Manage working capital and cash‑flow targets for the business.
• Visibility at business head offices to support operators as and when the business requires.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA with 3+ years of post‑qualification experience.
• Commercial experience gained in large contract management.
• Preparation and review of budgeting and forecasting.
• Advanced Excel and modelling skills.
• SAP & Power BI experience (Anaplan experience desirable).
• Clear evidence of business partnering with non‑financial colleagues up to a senior level.
• Comfortable working with uncertainty and in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and stakeholder management.
• Well‑developed critical thinking and problem‑solving with an ability to clearly present outcomes and influence stakeholders.
• Results‑orientated, with ability to take decisions when necessary and resilience to be challenged.
• Line management experience.

Performance Standards

• Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically to both finance and non‑finance people.
• Pro‑active and energetic approach.
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information concisely.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence internal and external parties.
• Self‑motivated team player with an ability to effectively plan and organise work on own initiative.
• Ability to take on a broad spectrum of work under pressure and deliver in agreed timescales.

Leadership Behaviours

• Communication – ability to work well with peers.
• Can Do – finds new/quicker ways of meeting goals, responds quickly to achieve targets.
• Share Success – provides task‑related feedback to enable effective work and delegates tasks to develop others.
• Passion for Quality – sets demanding performance expectations, prioritises maximising benefits, tracks commercial implications step by step.
• Win through Teamwork – pursues friendly relationships with colleagues and clients, shares knowledge and insight, displays high energy and commitment.
• Embrace Diversity – listens to others, values contributions, is receptive to new ideas and acts in an ethical, socially responsible manner.

Benefits

• Exclusive travel discounts with TUI, Expedia, Booking.com and many more.
• Save on your food shop with discounts on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, etc.
• Up to 44% off cinema tickets to enjoy your favourite blockbuster.
• Regular emails filled with the best discounts and savings available.
• Receive Wow Points every time you spend and use them on a range of brands.