Senior Finance Business Partner

Qodea; Manchester; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud consultancy in Manchester is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to provide financial insights and support senior leadership. This role involves managing divisional P&L and strategic planning, requiring a Chartered Accountant qualification and a strong financial background. The company offers competitive benefits, including a matching pension scheme and considerable annual leave, fostering career development and flexibility.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Matching pension scheme

Discretionary company bonus scheme

Private medical insurance

Flexible working hours

36 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified Chartered Accountant or Management Accountant.
• Proven experience in a Finance Business Partner or a similar role.
• Exceptional understanding of financial principles and commercial drivers.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic financial planning and investor relations.
• Provide accurate financial information to senior leadership.
• Manage divisional P&L and communicate budgets.

Skills

Chartered Accountant qualification

Financial understanding

Communication skills

Excel/Google Sheets proficiency

Education

Qualifications: ACA, ACCA, CA, CIMA

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Overview

Join Europe's leading, high-growth Google Cloud consultancy. At Qodea, you’ll be part of a team energised by innovation and passionate about delivering exceptional results. We craft cutting-edge solutions in data and analytics, AI, cloud infrastructure and security, driving digital transformation that empowers our customers to scale, modernise and lead in their industries. We’re driven by ideas and powered by our people.

We are looking for a Senior Finance Business Partner to provide accurate and timely information to senior leadership to help them better understand the financial performance of both the Qodea Group business and individual business units.

How You’ll Shape Our Success

Your responsibilities will include managing, preparing, and communicating divisional P&L, management reports, budgets and forecasts. You will also provide commercial and operational financial advice to the division and support key growth, business change, and cost-reduction initiatives.

What You’ll Do

• Support and drive strategic financial planning, investor relations, and merger & acquisition initiatives.
• Analyse and interpret cost drivers, translating complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders.
• Provide accurate and timely financial information to senior leadership.
• Manage, prepare, and communicate divisional P&L, management reports, and budgets.
• Help prepare monthly board reports.
• Offer commercial and operational financial advice to the division.
• Deliver high-quality financial analysis and interpretation, including trending, benchmarking, and KPI analysis.
• Support the wider Finance team with key growth, business change, and cost-reduction programs.

What You’ll Need to Succeed

• You must be a fully qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA) or Management Accountant (CIMA).
• Proven experience preferably in a Finance Business Partner (FBP) or a similar role.
• Proven track record of commercially partnering with leadership.
• Experience managing multiple entities or business units is essential.
• Financial & Commercial Acumen: Exceptional understanding of financial principles, business operations, and commercial drivers. You should be able to translate complex financial data into actionable business insights. The role would require excellent financial planning and commercial analysis experience. Ability to provide clear and concise reports with appropriate advice.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Excel and/or Google Sheets - capable of complex financial modeling and analysis.NetSuite experience preferable.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You must be a proactive problem-solver with meticulous attention to detail.Strong planning and organisational skills required. A team player who can build strong relationships and confidence at all levels

How You’ll Grow

Exceptional performance in this role can lead to advancement opportunities within our career framework or internal opportunities with other business areas, aligned with your career aspirations and business needs.

Benefits

Financial:

• Competitive base salary.
• Matching pension scheme (up to 5%) from day one.
• Discretionary company bonus scheme.
• 4 x annual salary Death in Service coverage from day one.
• Employee referral scheme.

Health and Wellbeing:

• Private medical insurance from day one.
• Help@Hand app: access to remote GPs, second opinions, mental health support, and physiotherapy.
• EAP service
• Cycle to Work scheme.

Time Off and Flexibility:

• 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• An extra paid day off for your birthday.
• Ten paid learning days per year.
• Flexible working hours.
• Market-leading parental leave.
• Sabbatical leave (after five years).
• Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year).

Development and Recognition:

• Industry-recognised training and certifications.
• Bonusly employee recognition and rewards platform.
• Clear opportunities for career development.
• Length of Service Awards

Extra Perks:

• Regular company events.
• Tech Scheme.