Senior Finance Business Partner

ENGINEERINGUK; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner to spearhead cost optimisation and financial planning. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with senior leadership to influence strategic decisions and enhance financial performance. Your expertise in financial analysis and stakeholder management will drive continuous improvement in cost modelling and reporting. With a supportive culture and attractive rewards, this opportunity offers flexibility in a hybrid work environment, allowing you to make a significant impact on the organisation's financial future.

Benefits

Annual Bonus up to 25%

Contributory Pension Scheme

28 Days Annual Leave

Private Medical Insurance

Monthly Gym Contribution

Health and Wellbeing Cashback

Employee Volunteering Day

Refer a Friend Scheme

Life Assurance of 4x Salary

Employee Discounts on Insurance Policies

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience in finance business partnering.
• Proven success in FP&A and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic cost optimisation and long-term financial planning.
• Deliver data-driven insights and compelling storytelling.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Financial Analysis

Cost Optimisation

Data-Driven Insights

Analytical Skills

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

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• Spearhead financial planning and analysis (FP&A) processes on cost optimisation, allocations, and long-term projections
• Opportunity to work in a business-facing, dynamic role
• Hybrid role offering flexibility, with approximately 40-50% of your time based at our head office in Stratford-upon-Avon

Senior Finance Business Partner

NFU Mutual is seeking a commercially minded Senior Finance Business Partner to lead strategic cost optimisation and shape our long-term financial future. This pivotal role within our FP&A team involves working closely with senior leadership to influence performance, planning, and strategic decisions. You will be responsible for delivering our cost optimisation programme, managing Activity Based Costing (ABC) allocations, and developing ten-year performance models to embed cost efficiency across the organisation.

Your focus will be on enhancing cost visibility, accuracy, and accountability, ensuring cost insights inform planning and forecasting. You will design and implement cost allocation methodologies across various planning cycles, providing high-quality analysis and strategic recommendations. Collaborating with senior stakeholders, you will align cost structures with strategic goals and oversee continuous improvements in modelling accuracy and cost driver relevance.

Key duties include:

• Lead strategic cost optimisation and long-term financial planning
• Own cost allocation and segmentation methodologies across planning cycles
• Deliver data-driven insights and compelling storytelling
• Drive continuous improvement in cost modelling and reporting
• Collaborate across teams to embed financial performance into decision-making processes

About you

You possess a diverse skill set, including exceptional stakeholder management, influencing decision-making through data-driven insights, and prioritisation skills to manage competing demands. Attention to detail and adaptability are crucial within the evolving insurance and financial services landscape.

Technical skills required:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) with significant post-qualification experience in finance business partnering
• Proven success in FP&A, financial analysis, and stakeholder management
• Strong analytical skills, with expertise in modelling, evaluation, and forecasting
• Strategic and critical thinking abilities to translate complex data into actionable insights

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value diversity. We encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments needed during the recruitment process. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a signatory of the Race at Work and Women in Finance Charters, welcoming applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits and Rewards

Joining us, you'll enjoy a supportive culture and attractive rewards, including:

• Salary of £70,000 to £80,000 depending on experience
• Annual bonus up to 25%
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 20%) including your 8% contribution
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday trading scheme
• Family Friendly policies
• Private medical insurance with options for family coverage
• Savings discounts at high street brands, travel, and supermarkets
• £20 monthly gym contribution
• Health and wellbeing cashback
• Employee volunteering day
• Refer a Friend scheme with £500 bonus
• Life Assurance of 4x salary
• Employee discounts on insurance policies

Working at NFU Mutual

We are one of the UK's leading insurance and financial services companies, with over 110 years of putting customers first. Our culture is supportive, empowering our people to grow and succeed. Recognitions include Gallup Exceptional Workplace awards, inclusion in LinkedIn's Top Employers, and Top Employer certifications.

We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating a great place to work. Join us and be part of our success story.

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Location

Stratford-upon-Avon, Tiddington Road, Warwickshire, CV37 7BJ

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