Senior Finance Business Partner

Sharp Consultancy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

25 days annual leave

Career development

Job summary

A rapidly growing retail group is seeking a qualified Senior Finance Business Partner to join its finance function based in Leeds. The role offers exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making as the business expands with new investment.

You will partner with the Finance and Sales Directors, owning the monthly management accounts, providing analysis, and driving profitability across operations. Edge work includes reporting for investors and shaping future growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• Full professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Experience in Finance Business Partner or similar commercially focused finance role.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across finance and non-finance functions.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to challenge and add value to business decisions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to translate financial information into insight.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the monthly management accounts process, providing detailed analysis and insightful commentary on financial and operational performance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the group to present financial results, budgets, forecasts, and business performance updates.
• Deliver meaningful commercial insight and narrative to support strategic decision-making and future growth initiatives.
• Review and enhance existing reporting and account production processes, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and commercial understanding across the business.
• Produce key financial reports and performance information for external investors and senior leadership teams.
• Challenge and support operational teams, helping drive profitability and informed decision-making throughout the organisation.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of financial reporting, controls, and business partnering activities as the company continues to expand.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Financial analysis

Commercial acumen

Communication

Presentation skills

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

A rapidly growing and highly successful retail group is seeking a qualified Senior Finance Business Partner to join its finance function based in newly acquired Leeds offices.

Operating across the UK and Europe, the business has recently secured significant external investment to support its ambitious expansion plans, creating an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to play a key role in shaping the next stage of growth.

Working closely with both the Finance Director and Sales Director, you will act as a true business partner, helping to bridge the gap between finance and operational teams. This is a highly visible position that will provide exposure to senior leadership, strategic decision-making, and external stakeholders, allowing you to make a genuine impact on business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the monthly management accounts process, providing detailed analysis and insightful commentary on financial and operational performance.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the group to present financial results, budgets, forecasts, and business performance updates.
• Deliver meaningful commercial insight and narrative to support strategic decision-making and future growth initiatives.
• Review and enhance existing reporting and account production processes, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and commercial understanding across the business.
• Produce key financial reports and performance information for external investors and senior leadership teams.
• Challenge and support operational teams, helping drive profitability and informed decision-making throughout the organisation.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of financial reporting, controls, and business partnering activities as the company continues to expand.

To be considered for this opportunity, you will ideally possess:

• Full professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ACA).
• Previous experience within a Finance Business Partner, Senior Commercial Accountant, Finance Manager or similar commercially focused finance role.
• A proven ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders across both finance and non-finance functions.
• Strong commercial awareness with the confidence to challenge, support and add value to business decisions.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to translate financial information into meaningful business insight.

The Package

• Competitive salary package.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Private healthcare following successful completion of probation.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service.
• Opportunity to work closely with an experienced leadership team during a significant period of growth and investment.
• Career Development

This role offers far more than traditional financial reporting responsibilities. As the business continues its growth journey, you will gain broad commercial exposure and play an active role in strategic decision-making across the organisation.

It represents an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious Management Accountant, Finance Manager or Commercial Accountant looking to take the next step towards Financial Controller level and beyond, while developing valuable leadership and business partnering experience within a fast-paced and evolving environment.

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction.