Senior Finance Business Partner (20 Month Contract)

Robertson Bell; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employer in finance is seeking a Senior Finance Business Partner for a 20-month contract based in York. This hybrid role involves working closely with business stakeholders to set budgets, monitor spending, and support decision-making. The ideal candidate is a qualified finance professional skilled in relationship building and communication. This position includes a generous benefits package, making it an attractive opportunity for experienced candidates.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Attractive pension contribution

Annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in business partnering or financial management.
• Ability to simplify financial concepts.
• Proactive and autonomous work style.

Responsibilities

• Set budgets and monitor spending throughout the year.
• Build trust and relationships with stakeholders.
• Support stakeholders in understanding financial numbers.
• Identify saving and investment opportunities.
• Appraise new business proposals and escalate as needed.
• Oversee an experienced Finance Business Partner.

Skills

Relationship building

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Communication

Assertiveness

Education

Qualified finance professional

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Senior Finance Business Partner (20 Month Contract)

Robertson Bell are delighted to be supporting a leading employer, based in York, to recruit a Senior Finance Business Partner on 20 month contract. This is a hybrid role, with office attendance expected two days per week.

This requirement has been created by two key programmes of transformation; the implementation of a new ERP system and change to the finance structure, which will reduce time spent on management reporting and facilitate more for business partnering.

The Senior Finance Business Partner will be responsible for:

• Working with the business to set budgets and monitor spend throughout the year, updating forecasts and providing financial guidance on spend.
• Building trust and robust relationships with stakeholders to facilitate challenging conversations and influence decision making.
• Supporting stakeholders in understanding their numbers, explaining complex financial concepts in simple terms.
• Identifying saving and investment opportunities as the organisation looks to maximise income while controlling spend.
• Appraising new business proposals and creating cases for escalation, when required.
• Overseeing an experienced and highly capable Finance Business Partner.

My client is looking for:

• A qualified finance professional with a background in business partnering, or wider financial management and looking to step into a finance business partnering role.
• Someone with strong relationship building skills and the ability to simplify financial concepts and have difficult conversations, when needed.
• A level of assertiveness, proactivity and autonomy in approach to work.
• Competency with technology, including ERP systems, MS Excel and presentation tools.

Availability is crucial; you will need to be able to start a role in advance of the end of January, at the very latest, but ideally sooner due to the fast moving nature of the organisation's transformation.

In addition to the salary, my client offers a generous benefits package with attractive pension contribution and annual leave allowance.

If you're interested in this role and feel you're what my client is looking for then please don't delay applying now. CVs are being reviewed on an ongoing basis.