Senior Finance Business Partnering Manager

Bruin; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Financial Services business in Milton Keynes is looking for a Senior Finance Business Partnering Manager to oversee procurement and cost management. In this hybrid role, you will ensure that financial decisions align with strategic goals, optimize costs, and lead a team providing insights and support for executive decisions. The ideal candidate will have senior finance partnering experience, strong communication skills, and a background in a large financial organization. This position offers great opportunities in a growing company with a strong culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in Senior Finance Business Partnering roles.
• Track record of providing strategic insights to senior stakeholders.
• Strong experience of cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring spend aligns with strategic goals.
• Optimising cost and shaping commercial decisions.
• Bridging strategic objectives and financial outcomes.
• Acting as a CFO-style owner of a defined business area’s P&L.
• Leading and developing a team of Finance Business Partners.
• Translating complex financial information into clear narratives.

Skills

Senior Finance Business Partnering

P&L ownership

Cost management

Budgeting and forecasting

Strong communication skills

Job description

My client, a leading Financial Services business, are looking to hire a Senior Manager within their Finance Business Partnering team, focusing on Procurement and Cost Management.

Job Title: Senior Finance Business Partnering Manager

Location: Milton Keynes (Hybrid – 3 days in office per week)

Duration: Permanent

Role Responsibilities:

• Ensuring spend, investments and cost base align with strategic goals, delivering sustainable value and supporting operational excellence.
• Partnering with the business to optimise cost and shape commercial decisions that drive long‑term profitability and resilience.
• Bridging strategic objectives and financial outcomes, ensuring cost, investment and change decisions enhance performance, innovation and sustainability.
• Acting as a CFO‑style owner of a defined business area’s P&L, providing insight, challenge and direction to drive strategic outcomes.
• Leading and developing a team of Finance Business Partners to deliver forward‑looking analysis, planning and executive‑level decision support.
• Translating complex financial and cost information into clear, impactful narratives and drives effective cost management across stakeholders.

Preferred background:

• Experience in Senior Finance Business Partnering roles, including P&L ownership.
• A track record of providing strategic insights to senior stakeholders within either Technology or Change business units, capable of influencing decisions and driving measurable financial outcomes.
• Strong experience of cost management, budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Experience within a large Financial Services business or similar highly regulated industry.
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex financial concepts in simple terms and building collaborative relationships with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Experience leading a team of Finance Business Partners.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading global Financial Services business, that is performing well, growing, and has an excellent internal culture. For more information, please email [e-mail] or message Ben Lines on LinkedIn.