Senior Finance Business Partner

CityFibre; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company based in London seeks a Senior Finance Business Partner to oversee £0.5bn CAPEX programmes. This hybrid role requires significant experience in finance, team management, and strong leadership skills. The successful candidate will partner with senior leaders, manage financial planning processes, and drive financial performance. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are included.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Supportive family friendly policies

Day off on your birthday

Qualifications

• Significant experience at senior finance business partner level.
• Demonstrable success in driving results and value.
• Experience managing teams or mentoring others is desirable.
• Background in telecoms or large capital investment advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with E-Team to manage £0.5bn CAPEX programmes.
• Develop cohesive build and technology roadmaps.
• Lead all financial planning processes including budgets and forecasts.
• Engage directly with senior leaders and manage direct reports.

Skills

Senior finance business partnering

Managing complex financial initiatives

Collaborative leadership

Knowledge in telecoms

Education

Qualified accountant

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Job description

This hybrid role offers a great balance of home and office working. You’ll join your colleagues in our London office at least 2 days a week.

As the UK’s largest fibre‑only network, and its only proven wholesale challenger, we’re busy setting new standards for what digital infrastructure can and should be.

Designed from scratch for the internet, our network is greener, more reliable and ready for the future. The products we provide over it not only lead the market on speed, value and service, they help businesses to innovate, provide entire communities with a better foundation for their digital lives and support economic growth, locally and nationally.

What does that mean for you? The opportunity to make internet connections (and daily life) a whole lot better, for a lot of people!

Joining us as a Senior Finance Business Partner

Leading on business partnering across Design and Build teams, driving optimal financial performance across £0.5bn of CAPEX spend per annum.

You’ll receive a competitive salary, a performance‑related bonus, and a range of benefits to support you across your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

What you’ll be doing

• Partner with E‑Team members to manage ~£0.5bn CAPEX programmes, evaluate performance, and align future implications to company targets and long‑range plans
• Develop cohesive build and technology roadmaps based on business needs; assess financial impact and drive efficiency across short/long‑term cashflows and broader plans
• Lead all financial planning processes (budgets, forecasts, long‑range planning); provide actionable insight and challenge on costs, KPIs, and business optimisation
• Engage directly with senior leaders (Deputy CFO, Commercial Finance Director), manage direct reports, drive process improvements, and lead cross‑functional finance projects across a complex stakeholder landscape

What you’ll bring to the role

• Significant experience operating at senior finance business partner level—or a standout track record as an exceptional finance business partner—demonstrated through impactful delivery across commercial finance
• Clear evidence of driving results and value, with demonstrable success in managing complex financial initiatives and influencing business outcomes
• Experience managing teams or mentoring others is desirable, bringing collaborative leadership and development skills
• Background in telecoms or large capital investment programmes highly advantageous, showcasing familiarity with scale, infrastructure, and long‑range planning

Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We’re a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality. We’re endorsed by WORK180 and we’re a partner of Diversifying. We have pledged our commitment to the Armed Forces Silver Covenant, Care Leaver Covenant and we’re a Disability Confident Leader. Working together with our Employee Communities, we’re wholly committed to ensuring that our people’s voices are heard, and that everyone feels a sense of belonging and pride to be a part of CityFibre. If you’d like to explore our culture and values, check out The CityFibre Way.

What you can expect from us

We want to offer you all the support you need to thrive inside and outside of work. This means giving you the tools to grow your career with us, as well as a comprehensive benefits package that you can adapt to your lifestyle. This includes 25 days annual leave, a day off on your birthday, a day off to support a charity or organisation of choice, a range of wellbeing and savings initiatives including private medical insurance, and supportive family friendly and menopause policies.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant
• CIMA
• ACCA
• ACA

Additional information

We want to create a sense of belonging for everyone. We celebrate our differences and work to ensure everyone has the best chance to succeed, starting with our recruitment process. No matter your background, family or carer status, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, gender, or gender identity, we welcome your application. If you need any support or reasonable adjustments throughout the application process, please email us at [e-mail]. We want to help!