Senior Finance Business Partner

Marks Sattin Ltd; Halifax; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Marks Sattin Ltd is recruiting a Finance Business Partner in Halifax to join its Commercial Finance team. The role offers close collaboration with senior leaders and operational teams to deliver financial insight and drive profitability.

You will lead budgeting, forecasting and analysis, presenting results to support strategic decision‑making and growth initiatives. It is a commercially focused role that requires strong accounting credentials and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in financial planning, analysis and business partnering.
• Strong financial and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building with non-finance colleagues.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines.
• Professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior management and operational teams to review financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, including variance analysis and performance insights.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, manage costs and drive sustainable growth.
• Provide financial modelling and analysis to support business cases, investment decisions and strategic projects.
• Collaborate with teams across sales, marketing and operations.
• Support financial controls, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial planning

Business partnering

Analytical skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Prioritisation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Finance Business Partner

Marks Sattin are working with a well-established business to recruit a Finance Business Partner to join its Commercial Finance team in Halifax.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with senior leaders and operational teams, providing financial insight and analysis to drive profitability, improve performance and support business growth.

The role

As Finance Business Partner, you will act as a trusted financial advisor to stakeholders across the business, helping them understand financial performance and make informed commercial decisions.

• Partnering with senior management and operational teams to review financial performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning activities.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, including variance analysis and performance insights.
• Identifying opportunities to improve profitability, manage costs and drive sustainable growth.
• Providing financial modelling and analysis to support business cases, investment decisions and strategic projects.
• Working collaboratively with teams across sales, marketing and operations.
• Supporting financial controls, risk management and continuous improvement initiatives.

About you

You will be an analytical and commercially minded finance professional who enjoys working with stakeholders across a business.

• Proven experience in financial planning, analysis and business partnering.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and deliver to tight deadlines.
• A proactive, flexible approach and the confidence to challenge and influence stakeholders.
• A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA.

The opportunity

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing business where finance plays a key role in shaping commercial decisions and driving business performance. You will have the opportunity to work with senior stakeholders, contribute to strategic initiatives and make a tangible impact on the success of the organisation.