Senior Finance Business Partner

MCS Group; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider in Belfast is seeking a finance manager to lead the finance business partnering function. The successful candidate will oversee budgeting, forecasting, and procurement processes while ensuring financial governance and compliance. Applicants must be fully qualified accountants with relevant experience in a large organization and proven leadership of finance teams. Benefits include a salary of GBP54,496, generous annual leave, and hybrid working opportunities.

Benefits

Fantastic annual leave allowance (37 days)

Generous public sector pension (NILGOSC)

On-site parking

Flexi time

Qualifications

• Experience in a middle-management role within a large organization.
• Evidence of managing or leading a finance team.
• Valid driving licence and car available for official business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance business partnering function and strategic financial management.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and performance monitoring for compliance.
• Oversee the Procurement–to–Pay function and contract management.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks while maintaining controls.
• Develop and support the finance team, fostering collaboration and improvement.
• Build stakeholder relationships to drive decisions and implement best practices.

Skills

Financial management

Team leadership

Strategic decision-making

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Job description

The role:

• Lead the finance business partnering function, providing strategic financial management, governance, and expert advice.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and performance monitoring to ensure value for money and compliance.
• Manage the Procurement–to–Pay function, ensuring effective, compliant procurement and contract management.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks while maintaining strong controls and governance.
• Lead, develop, and support the finance team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain stakeholder relationships to provide insight, drive decisions, and implement best practice.
• Deputise for senior finance leadership, contributing to strategic initiatives, service improvement, and organisational objectives.

The Person

As the successful candidate you will have the following background and experience:

• Applicants must be fully qualified accountants, having successfully completed the professional examinations.
• Relevant post qualification experience in a middle–management role in a complex and challenging, large organisation.
• Evidence of managing or leading a finance team.
• Applicants must have a valid driving licence and a car available for official business use.

What's in it for you?

• An annual salary GBP54,496
• Fantastic annual leave allowance (37 days)
• Generous public sector pension (NILGOSC)
• Hybrid working
• Flexi time
• On–site parking

An opportunity to lead and shape financial management and governance, providing expert support across budgeting, forecasting, and Procurement–to–Pay processes, while ensuring compliance, promoting best practice, and enabling informed, strategic decision–making through data–driven insight and collaborative partnership.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up to date CV via the link provided or contact Meghan Hamilton, Senior Recruitment Consultant on or on email at .

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