Senior Finance Business Partner

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment; Grantham; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Board‑level exposure

Career development

On-site role

Job summary

Alexander Daniels Finance Recruitment is partnering with a well‑established manufacturing and service‑led business in Grantham to appoint a Senior Finance Business Partner. This on-site role covers budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial planning across multiple divisions, delivering data‑led insights to drive performance.

You will work closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership to shape financial strategy, produce robust models, challenge assumptions, and enable informed

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or equivalent experience in FP&A/commercial finance/finance business partnering.
• Experience owning budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Ability to challenge and influence senior stakeholders; translate data into actionable insight.

Responsibilities

• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle across multiple business units.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models for P&L, balance sheet and cash flow.
• Produce insightful board packs and performance reporting.
• Partner with operational leaders to drive profitability and accountability.
• Support investment appraisals, pricing decisions and strategic projects.
• Deliver meaningful KPI reporting and variance analysis.
• Drive improvements in systems, processes and financial reporting capabilities.
• Support high-growth divisions with commercial analysis and decision support.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Variance analysis

Data-driven insights

Presenting to leadership

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner

Grantham | Up to £70,000 + Benefits | On-Site

Alexander Daniels are partnering with a well‑established and growing manufacturing and service‑led business looking to appoint an experienced Senior Finance Business Partner to play a pivotal role within their finance function. This is a newly created position designed to provide greater commercial insight, challenge and support across multiple business units during an exciting phase of growth.

Working closely with the Finance Director and senior leadership team, you'll own the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process across several divisions, helping drive business performance through meaningful analysis and data‑led decision making. You'll act as a true business partner, challenging assumptions, evaluating opportunities and ensuring operational leaders have the financial insight they need to make informed decisions.

The Opportunity

This is a highly visible role with significant exposure to senior management and the board. You'll be responsible for shaping financial strategy, improving reporting and delivering the insight needed to support continued growth.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the annual budgeting and forecasting cycle across multiple business units.
• Developing and maintaining robust financial models covering P&L, balance sheet and cash flow performance.
• Producing insightful board packs and performance reporting.
• Business partnering operational leaders to drive profitability and accountability.
• Supporting investment appraisals, pricing decisions and strategic projects.
• Delivering meaningful KPI reporting and variance analysis.
• Driving improvements in systems, processes and financial reporting capabilities.
• Supporting high‑growth divisions with commercial analysis and decision support.

About You

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or possess equivalent experience, with a strong background in FP&A, commercial finance or finance business partnering.

You'll also bring:

• Experience owning budgeting, forecasting and planning cycles.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling skills.
• The confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial acumen and an ability to translate data into actionable insight.
• Experience presenting financial information to senior leadership teams.
• A proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.

Experience within manufacturing, logistics, distribution, automotive or other operational environments would be advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• Salary up to £70,000 depending on experience.
• A genuine opportunity to influence business performance and strategic decision‑making.
• Direct exposure to board‑level stakeholders.
• The chance to help build and shape a best‑in‑class finance function.
• A growing business environment offering challenge, variety and career development.