Senior Finance Business Partner

Maitland Selwyn; Stockport; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Regional Finance Business Partner in Stockport, where you'll influence strategy and finances while collaborating with senior leaders. Enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and benefits including 33 days holiday and a pension scheme. Drive key financial functions for regional growth and sustainability.

Benefits

Car allowance

Bonus

33 days holiday

Free travel for employee and companion

Generous employee discounts

Excellent pension scheme

Hybrid working options

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen and business partnering experience.
• Demonstrated success in a senior finance role within a large or complex organization.
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Partnering with regional leadership teams to provide robust financial insight.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling activities.
• Coordinating financial reporting, ensuring consistency across regions.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial modeling

Communication

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

• Senior Regional Finance Business Partner
• Based in Stockport (with regional travel to London and South Wales)
• Salary: £75,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus

Salary

Competitive Salary

• Senior Regional Finance Business Partner
• Based in Stockport (with regional travel to London and South Wales)
• Salary: £75,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus
• Hybrid working

Looking for a finance career that really adds up? One where you'll have the influence to drive decisions, shape strategy and make a real difference?

At Stagecoach, we don't just move people, we move communities forward. As a Senior Regional Finance Business Partner, you'll be a vital part of our journey, partnering with regional and senior leaders to deliver trusted financial insight that powers change, progress, and performance.

We're looking for someone commercially sharp, confident working across complex organisational structures, and passionate about bringing clarity to the numbers that matter. In return, we offer a flexible hybrid role with national impact, an inclusive culture, and the chance to help steer our business toward a more sustainable future.

What will you be doing?

• Coordinating Regional Finance Business Partners to ensure consistency and alignment across regions, while also supporting the aggregation of central reporting, budgeting and forecasting activity
• Acting as finance lead for your region, as well as deputising for the Head of Finance Business Partnering when needed
• Partnering with regional leadership teams across Manchester, London and South Wales to provide robust financial insight and guidance, with oversight on Franchised businesses activities and financial performance.
• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling, with a focus on major investment decisions (including electrification and infrastructure)
• Providing clear commercial analysis to support tenders, bids and government-funded schemes
• Monitoring regional capital and operational spend, identifying risks and driving efficiency initiatives
• Supporting and challenging decision-makers to deliver financial commitments and strategic objectives
• Acting as finance lead for your region, deputising for the Head of Finance Business Partnering when needed

Why choose Stagecoach?

• Competitive salary, car allowance and bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Free travel for you and a companion, plus generous employee discounts
• Excellent pension scheme
• An inclusive, flexible working environment with hybrid options and wellbeing support
• Brilliant opportunities to grow your career in a national business at the heart of the UK's sustainable transport movement

What do you need to apply?

• A qualified accountant with strong commercial acumen and business partnering experience
• Demonstrated success in a senior finance role within a large or complex organisation
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive change
• Strong experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial modelling (Excel mastery is a must!)
• Skilled in building business cases and interpreting financial outcomes for decision-making
• Comfortable working at pace, independently and as part of a supportive team
• Experience in capital and operational project finance is an advantage

Ready to bring the numbers to life?

Click apply now and start your Stagecoach journey today. We can't wait to welcome you on board.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age. We also live by our five values across Stagecoach: We plan for the future, We do the right thing, We are stronger together, We are down to earth and We support communities.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Shared Service Centre One Exchange, 20 Railway Road Stockport SK1 3SW