Senior Finance Business Partner

Ascent Recruitment Limited; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner in Blackburn. This high-impact role involves collaborating with stakeholders, enhancing financial processes, and managing a small team to drive business performance. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with proven business partnering experience and strong financial reporting skills.

Benefits

Bonus

Qualifications

• Proven business partnering experience.
• Strong communicator with financial and non-financial teams.
• Skilled in financial reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop reporting structures that meet stakeholder needs.
• Deliver timely and accurate area-level financial reporting.
• Provide insightful variance and cost analysis.

Skills

Communication

Financial Reporting

Financial Analysis

Business Partnering

Continuous Improvement

Education

Qualified Accountant

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Founder/Director - Ascent Recruitment Ltd - Helping quality finance specialists to connect with great businesses across the Northwest - Get in touch…

Ascent Recruitment is pleased to be exclusively supporting a fantastic business in Blackburn in its search for a Senior Finance Business Partner.

This is a high-impact, senior-facing role focused on partnering with key stakeholders, improving processes and data, managing a small commercial team, and driving business performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop reporting structures that meet stakeholder needs, from area managers to the Executive team, driving cost focus and KPIs.
• Deliver timely and accurate area-level financial reporting.
• Provide insightful variance and cost analysis, with clear recommendations.
• Identify and track performance improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Finance Systems Manager to enhance reporting tools and efficiency.
• Prepare reports and budgets for review, including scenario analysis.
• Support forecasting and planning with the FP&A team.
• Promote financial understanding among non-finance colleagues.

Skills & Experience:

• Qualified accountant
• Proven business partnering experience
• Strong communicator with financial and non-financial teams
• Skilled in financial reporting and analysis
• Proactive, deadline-driven, and continuous improvement-focused

Package:

• Up to £75,000 + bonus

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing and Finance

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