Senior Finance Business Partner

RSM; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and Flexible working

27 Days Holiday (with option to buy)

Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing; + 0%

Access to 300+ courses on demand

Job summary

RSM UK is seeking a Head of Finance Business Partnering to join the National Finance team in Preston. This senior role leads the Finance Business Partnering function, delivering high-quality financial insight to support strategic decisions and performance across a major line of business.

You will report to a National Finance Partner and partner with FP&A and central finance teams to ensure aligned reporting and practical insight.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong post-qualification experience.
• Proven track record in commercial finance and business partnering, supporting senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial mindset with understanding of how financial insight drives business performance.
• Strong commercial judgement, able to translate data into clear, actionable insight.
• Credible and confident communicator, able to influence at Partner and Director level.
• Experience leading and developing teams, raising capability and standards.
• Strong analytical skills, turning data into decision-ready outputs.
• Highly organised and resilient, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive and solutions-focused, with a track record of driving improvement and change.

Responsibilities

• Act as trusted commercial advisor to senior stakeholders with timely insights shaping decisions.
• Lead the finance partner to a major line of business and translate performance into actionable recommendations.
• Drive planning, forecasting and performance management with forward-looking risk insights.
• Provide commercial challenge on strategic initiatives and identify risks early.
• Embed a consistent partnering approach across the firm with strong stakeholder engagement.
• Establish effective performance review processes for accountability and results.
• Collaborate with FP&A and central finance teams to deliver joined-up, high-quality finance service.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Analytical skills

Leadership and people development

Communication at senior levels

Strategic thinking

Education

ACA / ACCA / CIMA

Job description

As one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM delivers big ideas and premium service to help middle-market businesses thrive. We are a fast-growing firm with big ambitions - we have a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally. This vision touches everything we do, motivating and inspiring us to become better every day. If you are looking for a firm where you can build a future and make an impact, then RSM is the place for you.

Make an Impact at RSM UK

We are looking for a Head of Finance Business Partnering to join our National Finance team in Preston. This is a senior leadership role within the Finance function, offering direct exposure to key decision-makers across the firm and the opportunity to play a central role in driving premium, consistent commercial insight, strategic decision-making and financial performance.

You’ll lead the Finance Business Partnering function while remaining hands‑on with one of the firm’s three lines of business, acting as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders. Reporting to one of the National Finance Partners, you will deliver clear, high-quality financial insight that shapes decisions and drives performance.

The role combines direct ownership of a major business area with leadership of the wider partnering team - setting the standard for insight, challenge and support. Working closely with the Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will also ensure reporting and analysis is aligned, consistent and supports the delivery of practical, decision-ready insight.

You’ll make an impact by:

• Acting as a trusted commercial advisor to senior stakeholders, providing clear, timely insight that shapes decisions and drives performance.
• Leading from the front as the finance partner to a major line of business, translating financial and operational performance into simple, actionable recommendations.
• Driving high-quality planning, forecasting and performance management, ensuring a strong forward-looking view of risks and opportunities.
• Providing commercial challenge and support on strategic initiatives, acting as a sounding board and identifying risks and opportunities early.
• Embedding a consistent business partnering approach across the firm, setting standards for insight, communication and stakeholder engagement.
• Establishing effective performance review processes, ensuring the right balance of support and challenge to drive accountability and results.
• Working closely with FP&A and central finance teams to deliver a joined-up, high-quality finance service, with aligned insight and reporting.

What we are looking for:

We value diverse experiences and perspectives. Here’s what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:

• Professionally qualified (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with strong post-qualification experience.
• Proven track record in commercial finance and business partnering, supporting senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial mindset, with a clear understanding of how financial insight drives business performance and decision‑making.
• Strong commercial judgement, able to translate data into clear, actionable insight.
• Credible and confident communicator, able to influence and challenge at Partner and Director level.
• Experience leading and developing teams, with a focus on raising capability and standards.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into decision‑ready outputs.
• Highly organised and resilient, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proactive and solutions‑focused, with a track record of driving improvement and change.

What we can offer you:

We recognise that our people are our most important assets. That’s why we offer a flexible reward and benefits package that will help you have fulfilling experience, both in and out of work.

• Hybrid and Flexible working.
• 27 Days Holiday (with the option of purchasing additional days).
• Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing including financial wellbeing benefits such as financial tools, electric car scheme and access to a virtual GP.
• Access to a suite of 300+ courses on demand developed by our inhouse Talent Development team.

Diversity and Inclusion at RSM

At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work. Our clients come from all walks of life. We aim to achieve that same diversity of background, experience and perspective in our own teams, so that we can genuinely understand our client's needs. Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights to work. That's why we're working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.

At RSM we work hard to create an environment where our people can make a difference - to themselves, their career, their teams, and to the success of our firm and clients. We support all our people to work flexibly, to manage their family and other responsibilities alongside their work commitments; we believe this is key to achieving an inspiring and fulfilling working environment.