Senior Finance Business Partner

Specsavers; Fareham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Fareham is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner for a 12-month fixed-term contract. This role involves delivering financial insights, acting as a strategic advisor, and coaching a team to drive performance aligned with company objectives. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to business partnering. Apply before 5th November 2025 to join this dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Experience in business partnering with non-finance teams.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.
• Strong analytical skills and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial insight, analysis, and guidance.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders.
• Shape financial strategies in partnership with departments.
• Interpret financial data and track key performance metrics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial communication

Proactive approach

Education

Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

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Ready to help shape strategic decisions by leveraging financial insight, strategic thinking, trusted advice, and collaborative business partnering?

Responsibilities

• As a Senior Finance Business Partner - 12 month FTC, you'll work closely with stakeholders across the business, delivering financial insight, analysis, and guidance that drive performance and support long-term success. You'll play a key role in partnering with your business area, bringing thoughtful challenge, clear financial guidance, and added value. By translating complex data into clear, engaging insights, you'll empower non-finance colleagues to make confident, informed decisions.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, offering financial perspectives on investment choices and resource allocation. Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning, ensuring alignment with company goals. You'll also coach and develop your team, helping them grow and thrive in their careers.
• Partner closely with departments across the business to shape financial strategies that align with their objectives. Contribute to business cases, offer insightful analysis, and identify opportunities to improve processes and streamline reporting. Cross-functional collaboration will be key, working with teams including operations and senior management to drive efficiency and commercial impact.
• Interpret financial data, trends, and performance metrics to uncover meaningful insights. By evaluating initiatives, exploring scenarios, and tracking key indicators, you'll help drive continuous improvement and commercial success.

Qualifications

• You'll need to be a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) with a commercial background and experience in business partnering with non-finance teams.
• A proactive approach, strong analytical skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities with ease are essential.
• You'll communicate complex financial information clearly to senior and non-finance audiences, model multiple scenarios with confidence, and use Excel and systems expertise to turn data into commercial impact.

Application details

This role closes on 5th November 2025: however, we may close the advert sooner if we get inundated with high-quality applications. So don't delay your application, apply now - you'll be glad you did.

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